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Definitions for Freak

[1] any abnormal phenomenon or product or unusual object; anomaly; aberration.
[2] a person or animal on exhibition as an example of a strange deviation from nature; monster.
[3] 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.
[4] Numismatics . an imperfect coin, undetected at the mint and put into circulation.
[5] Philately . a stamp differing from others of the same printing because of creases, dirty engraving plates, etc. Compare error(def 8) , variety(def 8) .
[6] 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 a person who has withdrawn from normal, rational behavior and activities to pursue one interest or obsession: a drug freak.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.
[7] Archaic . capriciousness; whimsicality.
[8] unusual; odd; irregular: a freak epidemic.
[9] to become or make frightened, nervous, or wildly excited: The loud noise caused the horse to freak.
[10] 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.
[11] to fleck, streak, or variegate: great splashes of color freaking the sky.
[12] a fleck or streak of color.
[13] a person, animal, or plant that is abnormal or deformed; monstrosity
[14] an object, event, etc, that is abnormal or extremely unusual (as modifier ) a freak storm
[15] a personal whim or caprice
[16] informal a person who acts or dresses in a markedly unconventional or strange way
[17] informal a person who is obsessed with something specified a jazz freak
[18] See freak out
[19] a fleck or streak of colour
[20] (tr) to streak with colour; variegate

Words related to Freak

mutant, monster, aberration, geek, weirdo, anomaly, quirk, enthusiast, devotee, maniac, nut, fanatic, addict, fiend, buff, oddity, abortion, grotesque, rarity, chimera

Words nearby Freak

frcm, frco, frcp, frcs, frcvs, freak, freak of nature, freak out, freak show, freak-out, freaking

Origin of Freak

2apparently introduced by Milton in Lycidas (1637), perhaps as blend of freck to mark with spots (perhaps back formation from freckle) and streak

Words that may be confused with Freak

freak, phreak

Word origin for Freak

C17: from earlier freaked , probably coined by Milton, based on streak 1 + obsolete freckt freckled; see freckle

Synonyms for Freak

aberration, anomaly, geek, monster, mutant, weirdo, abortion, chimera, curiosity, grotesque, malformation, miscreation, monstrosity, mutation, oddity, queer, rarity, sport, misshape