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 | ||