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- Dictionaryfreak/friːk/
noun
- 1. a very unusual and unexpected event or situation: "the teacher says the accident was a total freak" Similar
- 2. a person, animal, or plant with an unusual physical abnormality: "a few freaks have been discovered, one amazing cat tipping the scales at no less than 43 lbs" Similar
verb
- 1. behave or cause to behave in a wild and irrational way, typically because of the effects of extreme emotion or drugs: informal "he freaked out and smashed the place up"
- 2. fleck or streak randomly: archaic "the white pink and the pansy freaked with jet"
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Learn the various meanings and uses of the word freak as a noun, adjective, and verb. Find synonyms, example sentences, word history, and related phrases for freak.
Freak can mean an abnormal or unusual person, animal, or thing, or a sudden change of mind or mood. It can also be a slang term for a drug user, an enthusiast, or someone who acts strangely.
Freak can mean an abnormal or unusual person, animal, or thing, or a sudden and unexpected change or occurrence. It can also be a slang term for a fan or enthusiast of something, or a verb meaning to become insane or out of control.
noun. / friːk/ Add to word list. an unusual or abnormal event, person or thing. aneh. A storm as bad as that one is a freak of nature. ( also adjective) a freak result. a person who is wildly enthusiastic about something. kemaruk. a film freak. See also. freak out.
(disapproving) a person who is considered to be unusual because of the way they behave, look or think. She was treated like a freak because she didn't want children. I felt such a freak in my strange clothes. Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. (also freak of nature)
FREAK meaning: 1. someone who is very interested in a particular subject or activity: 2. someone who looks…. Learn more.
Freak has 21 meanings in OED, some of which are obsolete or offensive. Learn the origin, pronunciation and frequency of the word freak in modern English.
