English noun: freak | |||
| 1. | freak (person) a person or animal that is markedly unusual or deformed | ||
| Synonyms | lusus naturae, monster, monstrosity | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | mutant, mutation, sport, variation | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | leviathan | ||
| 2. | freak (person) someone who is so ardently devoted to something that it resembles an addiction | ||
| Samples | A golf addict. A car nut. A bodybuilding freak. A news junkie. | ||
| Synonyms | addict, junkie, junky, nut | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | enthusiast, partisan, partizan | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | gym rat | ||
English verb: freak | |||
| 1. | freak (emotion) lose one's nerve | ||
| Samples | When he saw the accident, he freaked out. | ||
| Synonyms | freak out, gross out | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | panic | ||