Meaning of the word freak in English
What does freak mean in English? Explore the meaning, pronunciation, and specific usage of this word with Lingoland.
freak
US /friːk/
UK /friːk/
Noun
1.
a very unusual and unexpected event or situation.
Example:
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the teacher says the accident was a total freak
Synonym:
unusual anomalous atypical untypical unrepresentative abnormal aberrant irregular fluky exceptional unparalleled unaccountable bizarre queer peculiar odd freakish unpredictable unforeseeable unexpected unanticipated surprise surprising rare singular isolated backasswards fluke anomaly aberration rogue rarity quirk oddity outlier chance coincidence hazard accident mistake
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2.
a person, animal, or plant with an unusual physical abnormality.
Example:
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a few freaks have been discovered, one amazing cat tipping the scales at no less than 43 lbs
Verb
1.
behave or cause to behave in a wild and irrational way, typically because of the effects of extreme emotion, mental illness, or drugs.
Example:
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I could have freaked out and started smashing the place up
2.
fleck or streak randomly.
Example:
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the white pink and the pansy freaked with jet
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