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   Freak

   /frēk/

   

   noun

   • 1. a very unusual and unexpected event or situation: "the teacher says the accident was a total freak" Similar flukeanomalyaberrationroguerarityquirkoddityoutlieredge caseunusual occurrencepeculiar turn of eventstwist of fatechancecoincidencehazardaccidentmistake
   • 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 aberrationabnormalityirregularityodditymonstermonstrositymalformationmutantfreak of nature
   • ▪ a person regarded as strange because of their unusual appearance or behavior: informal "he used to be called a freak at school and knows how much it hurts" Similar oddityeccentriceccentric personpeculiar personstrange personunorthodox personindividualistfree spiritmaverickmisfitcranklunaticinformal:oddballweirdoweirdienutcasenutodd bodnutterqueer fishwackoscrewballkookwackadoowackadoodleinformal, dated:case
   • 3. a person who is obsessed with or unusually enthusiastic about a specified interest: informal "a fitness freak" Similar enthusiastfanfanaticaddictdevoteelovermasterwizardexpertaficionadoinformal:bufffiendnutmaniacacemavengeekjockfundi
   • ▪ a person addicted to a drug of a particular kind: "the twins were cocaine freaks"
   • 4. a sudden arbitrary change of mind; a whim: archaic "follow this way or that, as the freak takes you"

   verb

   • 1. behave or cause to behave in a wild and irrational way, typically because of the effects of extreme emotion, mental illness, or drugs: informal "I could have freaked out and started smashing the place up"
   • 2. fleck or streak randomly: archaic "the white pink and the pansy freaked with jet"

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

   Scrabble Points: 12

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   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.

3. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryFREAK definition in American English | Collins English Dictionary

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   Apr 27, 2024 · 1. adjective [ADJ n] A freak event or action is one that is a very unusual or extreme example of its type. Weir broke his leg in a freak accident playing golf. 2. countable noun.

4. www.thefreedictionary.com › freakFreak - definition of freak by The Free Dictionary

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   1. A thing or occurrence that is markedly unusual or irregular: A freak of nature produced the midsummer snow. 2. An abnormally formed organism, especially one regarded as a curiosity. 3. A sudden capricious turn of mind; a whim: "The freaks of the psyche can no more be explained than the Devil" (Maurice Collis). 4. Slang. a.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishFREAK | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   someone who is very interested in a particular subject or activity: My brother's a bit of a computer freak. freak noun [C] (STRANGE) someone who looks strange or behaves in a strange way: They made me feel like a freak. freak. adjective. uk / friːk / us. a freak accident/storm, etc. A freak event is one that is very unusual. freak. verb [ I, T ]

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishfreak noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   Definition of freak noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

7. en.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › freakfreak - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   Mar 9, 2024 · Noun [ edit] freak (plural freaks) ( dated) Someone or something that is markedly unusual or unpredictable .

8. www.yourdictionary.com › freakFreak Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   Freak Definition. frēk. freaked, freaking, freaks. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Word Forms. Origin. Noun. Adjective. Verb. Idiom. Filter. noun. An odd or unusual happening. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. An abnormally formed organism, especially one regarded as a curiosity. American Heritage.