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freak -
Pronunciation: 'frEk
Function: noun
Etymology: origin unknown
Date: 1563
1 a : a sudden and odd or seemingly pointless idea or turn of the mind b : a seemingly capricious action or event
2 archaic : a whimsical quality or disposition
3 : one that is markedly unusual or abnormal: as a : a person or animal with a physical oddity who appears in a circus sideshow b slang (1) : a sexual deviate (2) : a person who uses an illicit drug c : HIPPIE d : an atypical postage stamp usually caused by a unique defect in paper (as a crease) or a unique event in the manufacturing process (as a speck of dirt on the plate) that does not produce a constant or systematic effect
4 : an ardent enthusiast (film freaks)
Function: adjective
Date: circa 1887
: having the character of a freak (a freak accident)
Date: 1965
intransitive senses
1 : to withdraw from reality especially by taking drugs -- often used with out
2 : to experience nightmarish hallucinations as a result of taking drugs -- often used with out
3 a : to behave irrationally or unconventionally under the influence of drugs -- often used with out b : to react with extreme or irrational distress or discomposure -- often used with out
transitive senses
1 : to put under the influence of a psychedelic drug -- often used with out
2 : to make greatly distressed, astonished, or discomposed -- often used with out (the news freaked them out)
- freaked adjective
- freaked-out adjective
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