Meaning of "freak" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD FREAK

Of obscure origin.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF FREAK

freak  [friːk]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FREAK

Freak is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb freak in English.

WHAT DOES FREAK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Freak

In current usage, the word "freak" is commonly used to refer to a person with something strikingly unusual about their appearance or behaviour. This usage dates from the so-called freak scene of the 1960s and 1970s. Julia Pastrana, a woman of unusual appearance An older usage refers to the physically deformed, or having extraordinary diseases and conditions, such as sideshow performers. This has fallen into disuse, except as a pejorative, and as jargon. "Freaks" of this kind can be classified into two groups: natural freaks and made freaks. A natural freak would usually refer to a genetic abnormality, while a made freak is a once normal person who experienced or initiated an alteration at some point in life. "Freak" continues to be used to describe genetic mutations in plants and animals, i.e. "freaks of nature." "Freak" can also be used in a verb form, and can mean: "to become stressed and upset". Usually, in this form, the word is followed by "out" to complete the phrase, "freaking out". However, this meaning and usage is usually considered slang. Adjectival forms include "freakish" as well as "freaky.

Definition of freak in the English dictionary

The first definition of freak in the dictionary is a person, animal, or plant that is abnormal or deformed; monstrosity. Other definition of freak is an object, event, etc, that is abnormal or extremely unusual. Freak is also a personal whim or caprice.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO FREAK

PRESENT

Present

I freak

you freak

he/she/it freaks

we freak

you freak

they freak

Present continuous

I am freaking

you are freaking

he/she/it is freaking

we are freaking

you are freaking

they are freaking

Present perfect

I have freaked

you have freaked

he/she/it has freaked

we have freaked

you have freaked

they have freaked

Present perfect continuous

I have been freaking

you have been freaking

he/she/it has been freaking

we have been freaking

you have been freaking

they have been freaking

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I freaked

you freaked

he/she/it freaked

we freaked

you freaked

they freaked

Past continuous

I was freaking

you were freaking

he/she/it was freaking

we were freaking

you were freaking

they were freaking

Past perfect

I had freaked

you had freaked

he/she/it had freaked

we had freaked

you had freaked

they had freaked

Past perfect continuous

I had been freaking

you had been freaking

he/she/it had been freaking

we had been freaking

you had been freaking

they had been freaking

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will freak

you will freak

he/she/it will freak

we will freak

you will freak

they will freak

Future continuous

I will be freaking

you will be freaking

he/she/it will be freaking

we will be freaking

you will be freaking

they will be freaking

Future perfect

I will have freaked

you will have freaked

he/she/it will have freaked

we will have freaked

you will have freaked

they will have freaked

Future perfect continuous

I will have been freaking

you will have been freaking

he/she/it will have been freaking

we will have been freaking

you will have been freaking

they will have been freaking

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would freak

you would freak

he/she/it would freak

we would freak

you would freak

they would freak

Conditional continuous

I would be freaking

you would be freaking

he/she/it would be freaking

we would be freaking

you would be freaking

they would be freaking

Conditional perfect

I would have freak

you would have freak

he/she/it would have freak

we would have freak

you would have freak

they would have freak

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been freaking

you would have been freaking

he/she/it would have been freaking

we would have been freaking

you would have been freaking

they would have been freaking

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you freak
we let´s freak
you freak

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to freak

Past participle

freaked

Present Participle

freaking

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «FREAK»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «freak» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of freak

aberrant · aberration · abnormal · abnormality · addict · aficionado · anomaly · atypical · bizarre · buff · caprice · case · chance · character · crank · crotchet · devotee · eccentric · enthusiast · erratic · exceptional · fad · fan · fanatic · fancy · fiend · flake · flip · fluky · fly off the handle · folly · fortuitous · go off the deep end · humour · irregularity · kook · malformation · monster · monstrosity · mutant · nonconformist · nut · odd · odd fish · oddball · oddity · queer · queer fish · quirk · rara avis · screwball · snap · sport · teratism · throw a wobbly · turn · twist · unaccountable · unexpected · unforeseen · unparalleled · unpredictable · unusual · vagary · whim · whimsy

TRANSLATION OF FREAK

Find out the translation of freak to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of freak from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «freak» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 不寻常的
• Translator English - Spanish: anormal
• English: freak
• Translator English - Hindi: सनकी
• Translator English - Arabic: نزوة
• Translator English - Russian: урод
• Translator English - Portuguese: incomum
• Translator English - Bengali: খামখেয়াল
• Translator English - French: bizarre
• Translator English - Malay: Aneh
• Translator English - German: verrückt
• Translator English - Japanese: 風変わりな
• Translator English - Korean: 기이한
• Translator English - Javanese: Freak
• Translator English - Vietnamese: dị
• Translator English - Tamil: குறும்பு
• Translator English - Marathi: विलक्षण
• Translator English - Turkish: anormal
• Translator English - Italian: anomalo
• Translator English - Polish: Freak
• Translator English - Ukrainian: урод
• Translator English - Romanian: freak
• Translator English - Greek: freak
• Translator English - Afrikaans: frats
• Translator English - Swedish: missfoster
• Translator English - Norwegian: freak

10 QUOTES WITH «FREAK»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word freak.

1

Christina Applegate

The holidays are also a time when people freak out about their finances. If you don't want to spend the money, why not try some of the other options instead of killing a bunch of animals?

2

Diora Baird

Your mind can do wonders, so scary movies are not the healthiest for me because it does freak me out.

3

Stephen Baldwin

I'm your full blown charismatic evangelical freak daddy.

4

Amber Benson

I admit it: I'm a freak who sits obsessively in front of my computer typing my name into Yahoo Search over and over again. I'm a closet Amberholic. Please help me!

5

April Bloomfield

I'm a bit of a control freak.

6

Paget Brewster

I'm like this wiry freak they pulled out of a bar two months ago and said, 'Let's throw it on the wall and see if it sticks.'

7

Eric Bristow

I was born at the right time. I was a freak - the only young player when darts took off in the 1970s.

8

Naomi Campbell

I like to control everything, and you cannot control everything. You have to at some point say, 'I let go and I'm going to let the cards fall where they fall... For a control freak, it's hard.

9

George Carlin

When you're born you get a ticket to the freak show. When you're born in America, you get a front row seat.

10

Mark Consuelos

I'm claustrophobic. I can't go into haunted houses. They have these tight, dark, enclosed space. I freak out. That's my phobia. It gets me out of stuff. Someone asks me to do something and I tell them I can't because I'm claustrophobic.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FREAK»

Discover the use of freak in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to freak and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Word Freak: Heartbreak, Triumph, Genius and Obsession in the ...

In this book, Stefan Fatsis, journalist and self-confessed word freak, goes in search of the people for whom Scrabble is life and affords us a glimpse into the extraordinary world of the brilliant geeks and misfit savants who populate the ...

Stefan Fatsis, 2002

Freak The Mighty

Two boys – a slow learner stuck in the body of a teenage giant and a tiny Einstein in leg braces – forge a unique friendship when they pair up to create one formidable human force. (Made into the film, The Mighty.)

Rodman Philbrick, 2013

Cirque Du Freak (The Saga of Darren Shan, Book 1)

The amazing manga retelling of Darren Shan’s international best-selling vampire saga, with illustrations by Japanese artist Takahiro Arai.

Darren Shan, 2013

Freak Show: Presenting Human Oddities for Amusement and Profit

Traces the history of freak shows, describes the deceptions used in marketing carnival attractions, and looks at changing public attitudes

Robert Bogdan, 1990

Le Freak: An Upside Down Story of Family, Disco, and Destiny

Le Freak does all that and much more. This is truly one of the best books ever written about art, music, life, and the way we grow to be exactly who we are.

Nile Rodgers, 2011

Freak

Follows a Seattle serial murder investigation centering on Abby Locke, who has been imprisoned for the attempted killing of a police officer and who has captured the attention of a violent fan obsessed with proving her innocence.

Jennifer Hillier, 2012

Freak

From bizarre arrest to explosive conclusion, Freak is a wild rollercoaster of a ride, featuring impossible escapes, a dizzying manhunt, and a gothic mini-movie of a courtroom confession, wherein you'll meet the real Nicolas Vilenov, ...

Ron Sanders, 2007

Freak

Once upon a time, Uncle Oliver was Loki, Jake was just a friend, and Sam was dead. That was before things got complicated.

Francine Pascal, 2013

Freak: A Semi-Demi-Quasi-Pseudo Autobiography

The authors recounts his life growing up in Jackson Heights, Queens, protraying the people he encountered, from his Latino friends, family, and feuding parents

John Leguizamo, David Bar Katz, 1997

Action Movie Freak

The book also spotlights specific action heroes/actors, and features 250 color photos and movie posters, as well as fun Top 10 lists, including best one-liners and most over-the-top kills.

Katrina Hill, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FREAK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term freak is used in the context of the following news items.

Nathan Friend pulls off freak pass to land stunning Warriors try …

July 12, 2015: New Zealand hooker Nathan Friend turned gymnast to set up a brilliant Warriors try, leaping to take a bomb and then throwing ... «9news.com.au, Jul 15»

Michael Deeds: Prepare to freak during the week of the guitar geek …

Michael Deeds: Prepare to freak during the week of the guitar geek in Boise. By Michael Deeds. [e-mail] 12, 2015. «The Idaho Statesman, Jul 15»

'Freak' midair collision could serve as a warning as Charleston's …

A father and son from Berkeley County died Tuesday after their small airplane collided with a military fighter jet near Moncks Corner. Facebook. «Charleston Post Courier, Jul 15»

'Freak' midair collision should serve as a warning as Charleston's …

A father and son from Berkeley County died Tuesday after their small airplane collided with a military fighter jet near Moncks Corner. Facebook. «Charleston Post Courier, Jul 15»

Pitcher Jeff Belge of Henninger re-injures right eye in freak accident

Henninger High School's Jeff Belge, one of the top pitching prospects in the nation, re-injured his right eye in a freak accident on Thursday in ... «Syracuse.com, Jul 15»

Female bosses freak men out

Men may feel threatened by female bosses and act more assertively towards them than male supervisors, new research says. The study ... «Pakistan Today, Jul 15»

Teenage girl lifted unconscious from swimming pool after knocked …

A teenager has relived the terrifying moment she had to be lifted unconscious from a swimming pool after she was knocked out in a freak water ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»

New OpenSSL Bug Is No Heartbleed Or Freak But You Still Need To …

OpenSSL, the cryptographic library used by millions of websites on the Internet, has found another bug that undermines the security of Internet ... «Tech Times, Jul 15»

Bureacrats fleeing from Modi's Delhi: A 'control freak' PM is not the …

But Mihir Srivastava in Outlook quotes a cabinet secretary as complaining about the Prime Minister being both “a control freak and a travel ... «Firstpost, Jul 15»

Game Freak's Tembo the Badass Elephant drops on July 21

As a Sega-published Game Freak project, this had my attention by default. I hope it lives up to the great premise. Tembo's trunk can turn into a ... «Destructoid, Jul 15»