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 word

noun freak-out an act or instance of freaking out. 1
noun freak-out a person who freaks out. 1
noun freak-out The act of freaking out. 0

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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 67% 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.

Synonyms for freak-out

noun freak-out

bummer — If you say that something is a bummer, you mean that it is unpleasant or annoying.
disaster — a calamitous event, especially one occurring suddenly and causing great loss of life, damage, or hardship, as a flood, airplane crash, or business failure.
downer — Informal. a depressant or sedative drug, especially a barbiturate. a depressing experience, person, or situation.
drag — drag and drop

All 6 Synonyms of freak-out