freak
/friːk/
verb
- To become or cause to become very upset, angry, or frightened.
- Don't freak out—it's just a small problem we can fix.
- The loud noise freaked the cat, and it ran under the bed.
- She freaked when she saw the spider on her pillow.
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adjective
- Very unusual, unexpected, or strange.
- The weather took a freak turn, dropping 20 degrees in an hour.
- A freak wave swept the deck, washing several people overboard.
- It was a freak occurrence that the two long-lost friends met on the same flight.
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noun
- A person who is very enthusiastic about a particular interest or activity.
- He's a total computer freak and spends hours coding.
- My brother is a fitness freak who goes to the gym every day.
- She's a history freak and knows everything about ancient civilizations.
- An unusual or unexpected event or occurrence.
- A freak storm hit the town, knocking down trees and power lines.
- It was a freak accident that no one could have predicted.
- The garden had a freak flower that bloomed in the middle of winter.
- A person or thing that is very unusual or strange in appearance or behavior.
- Some people called him a freak because of his unusual hobbies.
- In the circus, there was a performer called the 'dog-faced freak'.
- The old house was considered a freak of architecture with its mismatched towers.
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