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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.
: an atypical postage stamp usually caused by a unique defect in paper (such as a crease) or a unique event in the manufacturing process (such as a speck of dirt on the plate) that does not produce a constant or systematic effect. 2. a. : an ardent enthusiast. film freaks.
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. A drug user or addict: a speed freak. b. An eccentric or nonconformist person, especially a member of a counterculture. c. An enthusiast: rock music freaks. adj. Highly unusual or irregular: a freak accident; a freak storm. intr. & tr.v. freaked, freak·ing, freaks Slang.
a thing, person, animal, or event that is extremely unusual or unlikely, and not like any other of its type: I was born with black hair all over my back, like some sort of freak. freak of nature The pearl is so big that it has been described as a freak of nature.
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.
noun. An odd or unusual happening. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. An abnormally formed organism, especially one regarded as a curiosity. American Heritage. A sudden fancy; odd notion; whim. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Any abnormal animal, person, or plant; monstrosity. Webster's New World.
Definition of freak noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Definitions of 'freak' 1. A freak event or action is one that is a very unusual or extreme example of its type. [...] 2. If you describe someone as a particular kind of freak, you are emphasizing that they are very enthusiastic about a thing or activity, and often seem to think about nothing else. [informal] [...] 3. See also control freak. More.
FREAK meaning: 1. someone who is very interested in a particular subject or activity: 2. someone who looks…. Learn more.
