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noun
- 1. a very unusual and unexpected event or situation: "the teacher says the accident was a total freak" Similar
- 2. a person, animal, or plant with an unusual physical abnormality: "a few freaks have been discovered, one amazing cat tipping the scales at no less than 43 lbs" Similar
verb
- 1. behave or cause to behave in a wild and irrational way, typically because of the effects of extreme emotion or drugs: informal "he freaked out and smashed the place up"
- 2. fleck or streak randomly: archaic "the white pink and the pansy freaked with jet"
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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.
How to use freak in a sentence. a sudden and odd or seemingly pointless idea or turn of the mind; a seemingly capricious action or event; a whimsical quality or disposition… See the full definition
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.
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.
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.
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.
Definition of freak noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. adjective [ADJ n] 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. 2. countable noun.
a person who has withdrawn from normal, rational behavior and activities to pursue one interest or obsession: a drug freak.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 .
FREAK definition: 1. someone who is very interested in a particular subject or activity: 2. someone who looks…. Learn more.