any abnormal phenomenon or product or unusual object; anomaly; aberration.
a person or animal on exhibition as an example of a strange deviation from nature; monster.
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.
Numismatics. an imperfect coin, undetected at the mint and put into circulation.
Philately. a stamp differing from others of the same printing because of creases, dirty engraving plates, etc.Compare error (def. 8), variety (def. 8).
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a person who has withdrawn from normal, rational behavior and activities to pursue one interest or obsession: a drug freak.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.
Archaic. capriciousness; whimsicality.
adjective
unusual; odd; irregular: a freak epidemic.
verb (used with or without object)
to become or make frightened, nervous, or wildly excited: The loud noise caused the horse to freak.
Verb Phrases
freak out,Slang.
to enter into or cause a period of irrational behavior or emotional instability, as under the influence of a drug: to be freaked out on LSD.
to lose or cause to lose emotional control from extreme excitement, shock, fear, joy, despair, etc.: Seeing the dead body freaked him out.
Origin of freak
1
First recorded in 1555–65; 1965–70 for def. 6; perhaps akin to Old English frīcian to dance
SYNONYMS FOR freak
3 vagary, quirk, crotchet.
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Words nearby freak
FRCM, FRCO, F.R.C.P., F.R.C.S., FRCVS, freak, freaking, freakish, freak of nature, freak-out, freak show
Definition for freak (2 of 2)
freak2
[ freek ]
/ frik /
verb (used with object)
to fleck, streak, or variegate: great splashes of color freaking the sky.
noun
a fleck or streak of color.
Origin of freak
2
apparently introduced by Milton in Lycidas (1637), perhaps as blend of freck to mark with spots (perhaps back formation from freckle) and streak
Still, fans can’t help but happily freak out that Janet Hubert, the actress who played the original Aunt Viv in the ’90s series, was included in the festivities.
‘Full Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air’ Cast Reunites To Celebrate The Show’s 30th Anniversary|Hope Wright|September 11, 2020|Essence.com
Two weeks ago, after freak lightning strikes torched Northern California but before the inferno of Labor Day weekend had begun, a friend called to talk, like you do when the world is turning to crap and nothing is stable or makes sense.
The Climate Crisis Is Happening Right Now. Just Look at California’s Weekend.|by Elizabeth Weil|September 9, 2020|ProPublica
In a matter of weeks, California has been hit with two record-breaking heat waves, hundreds of blazes, freak lightning storms and dangerously poor air quality.
California faces widespread power cuts after weeks of destructive wildfires|kdunn6|September 8, 2020|Fortune
People freak out if there’s a single bad day whereas in the past there was a little more leniency.
‘The dollar amount isn’t worth the mental toll’: Confessions of a media buyer on the pressure to keep performance up amid the pandemic|Kristina Monllos|August 25, 2020|Digiday
People also can’t tell if you have a mask when it’s hiding in your pocket, so you could freak out an immunocompromised hiker or runner.
6 Ways to Carry Your Mask While Running|Joe Jackson|August 24, 2020|Outside Online
Really, is it any wonder that fluoride should freak people out?
Anti-Fluoriders Are The OG Anti-Vaxxers|Michael Schulson|July 27, 2016|DAILY BEAST
And in a culture as paranoid as ours, we freak out about them all the time.