freakout
/ˈfrikˌaʊt/
verb
- To become very upset, angry, or frightened, often suddenly.
- The students freaked out after hearing about the surprise quiz.
- Try not to freak out if the flight is delayed.
- He freaked out when he realized he lost his wallet.
- To cause someone to become very upset, angry, or frightened.
- That horror movie really freaked me out.
- Don't freak out your little brother with those scary stories.
- The loud noise from the construction site freaked out the baby.
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noun
- A sudden, strong emotional reaction, especially one of fear, anger, or panic.
- She had a total freakout when she saw the spider on her pillow.
- Don't have a freakout over a small mistake on the test.
- The power outage caused a freakout among the office workers.
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