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FREAK definition: 1. a thing, person, animal, or event that is extremely unusual or unlikely, and not like any other…. Learn more.
The meaning of FREAK is a sudden and odd or seemingly pointless idea or turn of the mind. How to use freak in a sentence.
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. Synonyms: crotchet, quirk, vagary. Numismatics. an imperfect coin, undetected at the mint and put into circulation.
Freak is a not-so-nice noun that refers to either a person who expresses such an intense obsession with something that it resembles addiction, or a person or animal that is monstrous and deformed. Synonyms for freak, when used to describe something or something abnormal, include anomaly, chimera, misshape, and oddity.
n. 1. A thing or occurrence that is markedly unusual or irregular: A freak of nature produced the midsummer snow. 2. An abnormally formed organism, especially one regarded as a curiosity. 3. A sudden capricious turn of mind; a whim: "The freaks of the psyche can no more be explained than the Devil" (Maurice Collis). 4. Slang. a.
1. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] B2. A freak event or action is one that is a very unusual or extreme example of its type. Weir broke his leg in a freak accident playing golf. The ferry was hit by a freak wave off the North Wales coast. 2. countable noun [noun NOUN]
Definition of freak noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
FREAK definition: 1. someone who is very interested in a particular subject or activity: 2. someone who looks…. Learn more.
There are 21 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word freak, two of which are labelled obsolete, and nine of which are considered offensive and derogatory. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
Synonyms for FREAK: unusual, extraordinary, exceptional, unique, abnormal, rare, odd, uncommon; Antonyms of FREAK: normal, typical, ordinary, common, usual, customary, frequent, familiar
