freak out

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [freek out]
- /frik aʊt/
- /friːk ˈaʊt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [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 a person who has withdrawn from normal, rational behavior and activities to pursue one interest or obsession: a drug freak.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

Full grammatical hierarchy of Freak out

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 about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

freak out usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms 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.

All 24 Synonyms of freak out