freak

noun
UK: /friːk/
US: /friːk/

  1. A very unusual or strange person or thing.

    1. He is a total freak because he likes to eat bugs. [ ] [ ]
    2. That new experimental car is a real freak of engineering, so cool! [ ] [ ]

  2. Someone who is extremely enthusiastic about something.

    1. My friend is a fitness freak, he goes to gym every day. [ ] [ ]
    2. She's a music freak and knows everything about every band, so ask her [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

enthusiast fanatic oddity
freak verb

  1. To behave in a wild or irrational way, often due to stress or excitement.

    1. Don't freak out, everything is going to be okay soon. [ ] [ ]
    2. I freaked out when I lost my wallet because it was very important for me. [ ] [ ]

  2. To become very angry or upset.

    1. My dad will freak if I scratch his expensive car. [ ] [ ]
    2. The boss freaked out when he found out about the accounting error, it was loud. [ ] [ ]
freak adjective

  1. Very unusual or unexpected.

    1. We had a freak accident with my bike yesterday. [ ] [ ]
    2. A freak storm caused a lot of damage to our little town. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "freak" in English means: A very unusual or strange person or thing., Someone who is extremely enthusiastic about something..

The phonetic transcription of "freak" is /friːk/ in British English and /friːk/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "freak": enthusiast, fanatic, oddity.

Example usage of "freak": "He is a total freak because he likes to eat bugs.". More examples on the page.