How to use freak in a sentence. A thing, person, animal, or event that is extremely unusual or unlikely, and not like any other… To become or to make (someone) insane or out of control, as a result of being frightened, wildly excited, or high on drugs The loud noise freaked the horses just as they were being loaded into trailers Mom'll freak if she ever finds out we threw that party when she was out of town. An abnormal phenomenon or product or unusual object
A person or animal on exhibition as an example of a strange deviation from nature A sudden and apparently causeless change 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. An enthusiast, or person who has an obsession with, or extreme knowledge of, something He owns every games console of the last ten years.
A freak show is an exhibition of biological rarities, referred to in popular culture as freaks of nature Typical features would be physically unusual humans, such as those uncommonly large or small, those with extraordinary diseases and conditions, and others with performances expected. Informal uk / friːk / us (also freak out) to suddenly become very angry, frightened, or surprised, or to make someone do this: Devils star jack hughes suffered an injury at a team dinner in chicago thursday night.
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