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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024freak1 /frik/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- an abnormal, unusual, or strange person, animal, or thing;
aberration. - a sudden unexpected occurrence:The snowstorm in July was a freak of nature.
- Slang Terms
- a habitual user;
addict:a drug freak. - a devoted fan:a baseball freak.
adj. [before a noun] - unusual;
odd;
irregular:a freak storm.
v. - to (cause to) become frightened, nervous, or excited: [no object; (~ + out)]I nearly freaked (out) when I heard the news.[~ (+ out) + object]That surprise test freaked (out) most of the students.[~ + object (+ out)]That test really freaked them (out).
- freak out, [no object][Slang.]to hallucinate under the influence of a drug:to freak out on LSD.
freak•ish, freak•y, adj., -i•er, -i•est. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024freak1 (frēk),USA pronunciation n. - any abnormal phenomenon or product or unusual object;
anomaly;
aberration. - Pathologya person or animal on exhibition as an example of a strange deviation from nature;
monster. - a sudden and apparently causeless change or turn of events, the mind, etc.;
an apparently capricious notion, occurrence, etc.:That kind of sudden storm is a freak. - Currency[Numis.]an imperfect coin, undetected at the mint and put into circulation.
- Stamps[Philately.]a stamp differing from others of the same printing because of creases, dirty engraving plates, etc. Cf. error (def. 8), variety (def. 8).
- Slang Terms
- a person who has withdrawn from normal, rational behavior and activities to pursue one interest or obsession:a drug freak.
- a devoted fan or follower;
enthusiast:a baseball freak. c. a hippie.
- [Archaic.]capriciousness;
whimsicality.
adj. - unusual;
odd;
irregular:a freak epidemic.
v.i., v.t. - to become or make frightened, nervous, or wildly excited:The loud noise caused the horse to freak.
- freak out, [Slang.]
- to enter into or cause a period of irrational behavior or emotional instability, as under the influence of a drug:to be freaked out on LSD.
- to lose or cause to lose emotional control from extreme excitement, shock, fear, joy, despair, etc.:Seeing the dead body freaked him out.
- 1555–65; 1965–70 for def. 6; perh. akin to Old English frīcian to dance
- 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged vagary, quirk, crotchet.
freak2 (frēk),USA pronunciation v.t. - to fleck, streak, or variegate:great splashes of color freaking the sky.
n. - a fleck or streak of color.
- apparently introduced by Milton in Lycidas (1637), perh. as blend of, blended freck to mark with spots (perh. back formation from freckle) and streak
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: freak /friːk/ n - a person, animal, or plant that is abnormal or deformed; monstrosity
- an object, event, etc, that is abnormal or extremely unusual
- (as modifier): a freak storm
- a personal whim or caprice
- informal a person who acts or dresses in a markedly unconventional or strange way
- informal a person who is obsessed with something specified: a jazz freak
vb - See freak out
Etymology: 16th Century: of obscure origin |