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- [freek out]
- /frik aʊt/
- /friːk ˈaʊt/
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- [freek out]
- /frik aʊt/
Definitions of freak out words
- noun freak out any abnormal phenomenon or product or unusual object; anomaly; aberration. 1
- noun freak out a person or animal on exhibition as an example of a strange deviation from nature; monster. 1
- noun freak out 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. 1
- noun freak out Numismatics. an imperfect coin, undetected at the mint and put into circulation. 1
- noun freak out Philately. a stamp differing from others of the same printing because of creases, dirty engraving plates, etc. Compare error (def 8), variety (def 8). 1
- noun freak out Slang. a person who has withdrawn from normal, rational behavior and activities to pursue one interest or obsession: a drug freak.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. a hippie. 1
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Origin of freak out
First appearance:
before 1965 One of the 2% newest English words
First recorded in 1965-70; noun use of verb phrase freak out
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Parts of speech for Freak out
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
freak out popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
freak out usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for freak out
verb freak out
- freak out — any abnormal phenomenon or product or unusual object; anomaly; aberration.
- come unglued — If something comes unglued, it becomes separated from the thing that it was attached to.
- crack up — If someone cracks up, they are under such a lot of emotional strain that they become mentally ill.
- flip out — to toss or put in motion with a sudden impulse, as with a snap of a finger and thumb, especially so as to cause to turn over in the air: to flip a coin.
- hit the ceiling — the overhead interior surface of a room.
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