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Meaning of freak in English

  1. Pronunciation

    /frik/

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  1. Verb

    freak

    Definitions

    1. lose one's nerve

    Examples

    • « When he saw the accident, he freaked out »
  2. Noun

    freak

    Etymology

    mid 16th century (in freak (sense 4 of the noun)): probably from a dialect word

    Definitions

    1. a person or animal that is markedly unusual or deformed
  3. 2. someone who is so ardently devoted to something that it resembles an addiction

    Examples

    • « a golf addict »
    • « a car nut »
    • « a news junkie »

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