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I noticed in the past, a lot of guys who like strong women, they really freak out if you're not strong 24/7. Or they complain about you being strong, then the moment you're not strong, they're like, 'Oh, no, no, no.'
Salma Hayek

Meaning of "freak out" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FREAK OUT

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FREAK OUT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Freak out is a verb.
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 out in English.

WHAT DOES FREAK OUT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Freak out

Freak out or similar may refer to: ▪ Freak Out, an independent British horror-comedy ▪ Freak Out, a pendulum-based fairground ride ▪ Stretch Panic, a PlayStation 2 video game ▪ "Freaking out", or experiencing a bad trip on a psychedelic drug...

Definition of freak out in the English dictionary

The definition of freak out in the dictionary is to be or cause to be in a heightened emotional state, such as that of fear, anger, or excitement.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO FREAK OUT

PRESENT

Present
I freak out
you freak out
he/she/it freaks out
we freak out
you freak out
they freak out
Present continuous
I am freaking out
you are freaking out
he/she/it is freaking out
we are freaking out
you are freaking out
they are freaking out
Present perfect
I have freaked out
you have freaked out
he/she/it has freaked out
we have freaked out
you have freaked out
they have freaked out
Present perfect continuous
I have been freaking out
you have been freaking out
he/she/it has been freaking out
we have been freaking out
you have been freaking out
they have been freaking out
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 out
you freaked out
he/she/it freaked out
we freaked out
you freaked out
they freaked out
Past continuous
I was freaking out
you were freaking out
he/she/it was freaking out
we were freaking out
you were freaking out
they were freaking out
Past perfect
I had freaked out
you had freaked out
he/she/it had freaked out
we had freaked out
you had freaked out
they had freaked out
Past perfect continuous
I had been freaking out
you had been freaking out
he/she/it had been freaking out
we had been freaking out
you had been freaking out
they had been freaking out
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will freak out
you will freak out
he/she/it will freak out
we will freak out
you will freak out
they will freak out
Future continuous
I will be freaking out
you will be freaking out
he/she/it will be freaking out
we will be freaking out
you will be freaking out
they will be freaking out
Future perfect
I will have freaked out
you will have freaked out
he/she/it will have freaked out
we will have freaked out
you will have freaked out
they will have freaked out
Future perfect continuous
I will have been freaking out
you will have been freaking out
he/she/it will have been freaking out
we will have been freaking out
you will have been freaking out
they will have been freaking out
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would freak out
you would freak out
he/she/it would freak out
we would freak out
you would freak out
they would freak out
Conditional continuous
I would be freaking out
you would be freaking out
he/she/it would be freaking out
we would be freaking out
you would be freaking out
they would be freaking out
Conditional perfect
I would have freak out
you would have freak out
he/she/it would have freak out
we would have freak out
you would have freak out
they would have freak out
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been freaking out
you would have been freaking out
he/she/it would have been freaking out
we would have been freaking out
you would have been freaking out
they would have been freaking out
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you freak out
we let´s freak out
you freak out
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to freak out
Past participle
freaked out
Present Participle
freaking out
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.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FREAK OUT

freak
freak show
freak-out
freakier
freakiest
freakily
freakiness
freaking
freakish
freakishly
freakishness
freakout
freaky
freckle
freckled
freckly
fredaine

WORDS THAT END LIKE FREAK OUT

back out
block out
book out
break out
chalk out
check out
chuck out
find out
fork out
kick out
lock out
luck out
pick out
seek out
speak out
stick out
talk out
think out
trick out
walk out
work out

Synonyms and antonyms of freak out in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «freak out» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FREAK OUT

Find out the translation of freak out to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of freak out 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 out» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

吓坏了
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

flipar
570 millions of speakers

English

freak out
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बाहर बेकार
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

يفزع
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

урод
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pirar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অকারণ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

flipper
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

terkejut
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

ausflippen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ひどく興奮する
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

흥분
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Freak out
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

freak ra
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அவுட்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

विचित्र बाहेर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Çılgınca
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

fuori di testa
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

freak out
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

урод
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

lesina
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

φρικάρεις
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

freak uit
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

freak out
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

frik ut
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of freak out

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FREAK OUT»

The term «freak out» is quite widely used and occupies the 33.206 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FREAK OUT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «freak out» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «freak out» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about freak out

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10 QUOTES WITH «FREAK OUT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word freak out.
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
Fred Armisen
I want it all... fast. I want to be married, I want to live together... and then somewhere around a year or two years, I get freaked out. I freak out emotionally and then I actually feel like 'Oh my God, who's this stranger in my house?'
3
Anthony Bourdain
You can call me the bad boy chef all you want. I'm not going to freak out about it. I'm not that bad. I'm certainly not a boy, and it's been a while since I've been a chef.
4
Israel Broussard
I think a lot of people get lost. They start following iconic figures and get drowned in the pool of celebrity. Our society, as we know it, is definitely changing. With social media and cell phones, you freak out when you don't know what's going on.
5
Nick Carter
I freak out if I go a little too long without being in the gym. For a long time it was all about getting the weight off because I was 240 pounds at my heaviest, and now I'm around 175, so the majority of that weight loss was due to diet and exercise.
6
Taissa Farmiga
I'm not the biggest horror fan. I get scared so easily. If I'm just walking on set, and someone taps me on the shoulder, I scream and jump and freak out.
7
Jonathan Franzen
We may freak out globally, but we suffer locally.
8
Josh Groban
I get terrible butterflies. Before I go onstage, I'll have to freak out for five minutes. I scream. It seems to help!
9
Salma Hayek
I noticed in the past, a lot of guys who like strong women, they really freak out if you're not strong 24/7. Or they complain about you being strong, then the moment you're not strong, they're like, 'Oh, no, no, no.'
10
Jimi Hendrix
When I die, I want people to play my music, go wild and freak out and do anything they want to do.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FREAK OUT»

Discover the use of freak out in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to freak out and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Freak Out!: My Life With Frank Zappa
Chronicles the author's relationship with Frank Zappa during the '60s and '70s, including the jobs she did for him, his personality, and the complicated relationships between Zappa, his family, and the individuals who frequented his ...
Pauline Butcher, 2011
2
Now Panic and Freak Out
Keep Calm and Carry On is all very well, but life just isn't that simple. It's time to panic. This clever collection features uncannily appropriate (for the times) quotes, such as: * "We experience moments absolutely free from worry.
Andrews McMeel Publishing, LLC, 2012
3
Gotcha!: 18 Amazing Ways to Freak Out Your Friends
Provides instructions on recreating hoaxes and myths, including how to check your house for ghosts, bend spoons, and make crop circles.
David Acer, 2008
4
Promise You Won't Freak Out: A Teenager Tells Her Mother the ...
In a candid and insightful exchange, a teenager and her mother shed new light on the world of adolescence, covering such topics as alcohol and drugs, sex and dating, school, partying, obsessions, lying, stealing, personal appearance, ...
Doris A. Fuller, Natalie Fuller, Greg Fuller, 2004
5
Don't Freak Out, Speak Out: Public Speaking with Confidence
Guide to public speaking. Covers handling nerves; controlling brain, breath and body; your voice as your instrument; how others see you; and preparing and performing your speech. Author's previous title is 'Taking Centre-Stage'.
Ruth Bonetti, 2001
6
Freak Out!: Animals Beyond Your Wildest Imagination
From creatures that glow in the deep sea to ones that look like they have two heads, this book profiles some of the planet's most far-out and strange animals. Original.
Ginjer L. Clarke, Pete Mueller, 2006
7
SWITCH:Frog Freak Out!
Petty Potts has some bottles of frog and newt SWITCH spray in her raincoat and she's not afraid to use them!
Ali Sparkes, 2011
8
Now Panic and Freak Out
Bad Advice for Good PeopleKeep Calm and Carry On is all very well, but life just isn't that simple.
Summersdale Publishers, 2010
9
Ignatius MacFarland 2: Frequency Freak-out!
Paul Feig. “Oh, gross!” I heard Karen yell as we came through an archway of mushrooms and found ourselves inside what looked like an enormous igloo the size of an indoor football stadium. Its domed roof was made out of long thin ...
Paul Feig, 2010
10
Poems to Freak Out Your Teachers
x Dreant i Took Over . . . I dreamt I took over my secondary school I sacked the Headteacher for breaking the rules, Kept the teachers outside during break in the cold And took all their cigarettes. 'You're really too old To be smoking. Haven't ...
‎2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FREAK OUT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term freak out is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Watch Stephen Colbert Completely Freak Out About the NY Stock …
On Wednesday, the New York Stock Exchange temporarily shut down due to a technical problem — and this news really, really freaked out ... «TIME, Jul 15»
2
Watching This Guy Freak Out To A Faulty Car Brake Prank Is Funny …
It's always fun to prank a friend somehow. The question is though, how far should you go? Should it be a prank that makes that friend believe ... «CarBuzz, Jul 15»
3
Fringe Summer Freak Out features life-size puppetry
But if you can't wait for the January event — or you're looking for a crash course in the fringe — the Fringe Summer Freak Out on July 14 offers ... «Asheville Citizen-Times, Jul 15»
4
Time to 'Freak Out' About Chinese Stocks? Depends on Who You Ask
Investors check share prices in a stock firm in Fuyang, China on June 29, 2015. (STR/AFP/Getty Images). The past year has been a roller ... «Asia Society, Jul 15»
5
Why not to freak out about the NYSE trading halt
Try not to freak out too much about Wednesday's New York Stock Exchange outage. First, it's over, though many questions remain as to what ... «Marketplace.org, Jul 15»
6
Puppy has adorable freak out during first experience with air …
We've all had that moment when coming in out of the heat and into an air conditioned car or building feels like the greatest thing to ever happen ... «fox13now.com, Jul 15»
7
Forget about Greece; China is cause to freak out
Now more than 70% of mainland China stocks are locked to investors, via trading halts and other measures that Beijing introduced to stem an ... «MarketWatch, Jul 15»
8
Watch The Internet Freak Out Over The Greek Debt Crisis
Twitter has quite a few thoughts about the debt crises plaguing a handful European countries. A map created by CartoDB, a company that ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
9
Chad's Take: Why you shouldn't freak out about Austin Music Hall
The Austin Music Hall is set for the wrecking ball. But there are still a fair amount of… more. First things first: In an all-time ranking of dearly ... «Austin Business Journal, Jul 15»
10
Khloe Kardashian Licks Kendall Jenner's Abs, Fans Freak Out [Photos]
Khloe Kardashian is obviously comfortable with her sister, Kendall Jenner. The sisters got together for a workout session when things got a little ... «The Inquisitr, Jul 15»

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