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Definition of Freak out

1. Verb. Lose one's nerve. "When he saw the accident, he freaked out"

2. Noun. A wild delusion (especially one induced by a hallucinogenic drug).

Definition of Freak out

1. Verb. (slang intransitive) To react (or cause to react) with extreme anger or fear to something to the extent that one loses one's composure or behaves irrationally; originally, to suffer an unexpected and severe bad reaction from the recreational use of a psychotropic - usually hallucinogenic - drug, ¹

2. Verb. (slang transitive) To scare someone. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Freak Out

fraynen frayproof frays frazil frazils frazzle frazzled frazzledness frazzles frazzling

freak accident freak accidents freak flag freak of nature freak out (current term) freak shows freaked freakeries freakery freakful

freakier freakiest freakily freakin' freakiness freakinesses freakish

Literary usage of Freak out

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Adventure Guide to the Alaska Highway by Ed Readicker-Henderson (2006)
"Even the calmest dog tends to freak out and think it's tougher than the bear as soon as it gets the first whiff of bruin. We've known people with weiner ..."

2. Adventure Guide Inside Passage & Coastal Alaska by Ed Readicker-Henderson (2006)
"Even the calmest dog tends to freak out and think it's tougher than the bear as soon as it gets the first whiff of bruin. We've known people with weiner ..."

3. Hatred in the Hallways: Violence and Discrimination Against Lesbian, Gay by Michael Boschenek, A. Widney Brown (2001)
""A lot try to be very understanding, but most have kids of their own and when you tell them they freak out," Dahlia P. observed. "They don't want their own ..."

4. The American Kennel Club Stud-book by American Kennel Club (1901)
"By Ignus (38.107, Vol. XII.). out of Plain Nellie, by Max, out of Lady Richmond (38108, Vol. XII.); Max by Gen. Barlow Freak, out of ..."

5. Adventure Guide Maui by Sharon Hamblin (2005)
"Don't freak out if you see a cockroach or another pest in the building. In your food, yes; in the restaurant, no. These creatures fly in and there is no way ..."

6. Boy Writers: Reclaiming Their Voices by Ralph Fletcher (2006)
"She said it might freak out the class. Aaron, fourth grade We are approaching the end of a writing workshop. It's nearly share time, and I have to select ..."

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