Freak Definition
Freak out (see phrase)
- to experience, esp. in an extreme way, the mental reactions, hallucinations, etc. induced by a psychedelic drug
- to make or become very excited, distressed, disorganized, etc.
Idioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Freak
Origin of Freak
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From Middle English freke, freike (“a bold man, warrior, man, creature”), from Old English freca (“a bold man, warrior, hero”), from Proto-Germanic *frekô (“an active or eagre man, warrior, wolf”), from Proto-Germanic *frekaz (“active, bold, desirous, greedy”), from Proto-Indo-European *pereg-, *spereg- (“to shrug, be quick, twitch, splash, blast”). Cognate with Old Norse freki (“greedy or avaricious one, a wolf”), Old High German freh (“eager”), Old English frēcne (“dangerous, daring, courageous, bold”).
From Wiktionary
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1560, "sudden change of mind, whim", of uncertain origin. Perhaps related to Old English frician (“to leap, dance”), or Middle English frek (“insolent, daring”), from Old English frec (“desirous, greedy, eager, bold, daring”), from Proto-Germanic *frekaz, *frakaz (“hard, efficient, greedy, bold, audacious”). Compare Old High German freh (“eager”), Old English frēcne (“dangerous, daring, courageous, bold”).
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Origin unknown
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From freak
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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