freak

control freak

Someone who has an obsessive or compulsive need to control every aspect of a situation and/or the ways in which others act. My father can be such a control freak sometimes, always dictating how I should be living my life. Janice is a real control freak—she wouldn't even let me help her vacuum the carpet!

eagle freak

A derogatory term for an ardent environmentalist. Is anyone surprised that those eagle freaks in my neighborhood have taken up composting?

eco-freak

A derogatory term for someone who is passionate about environmental issues. Is anyone surprised that those eco-freaks in my neighborhood have taken up composting?

fly (one's) freak flag

slang To behave in or embrace an unusual, unconventional, or uninhibited manner or mode of being. My parents are rather conservative, so it's liberating to be in college where I can fly the freak flag without worrying about their reprisals. My favorite music tends to come from artists who aren't afraid to fly their freak flags a bit.

freak

1. verb, slang To suddenly express anger or excitement in a very visible way. Mom will freak when she finds out we broke her vase! I totally freaked when I heard we'd won tickets to the concert.

2. verb, slang To be startled or frightened. I completely freaked at the sight of that huge needle.

3. noun, slang A person or thing considered highly irregular, unconventional, or bizarre. Can be derogatory when used to describe a person. In this city, you can be a freak and not worry about people staring at you all the time. Look at that freak! Have you ever seen a bug like that? Dude, you need to stop hanging out with the freaks. What a bunch of weirdos.

4. noun, slang A person who is very sexually uninhibited. I've heard she's a real freak in bed.

5. An interjection used as a more mild version of "fuck." Freak! Where did I put my keys?

freak flag

Any unconventional, nonconformist, or uninhibited behavior, convictions, opinions, or lifestyle choices that are unique to an individual. My high school literature teacher taught me to always be true to myself and to wear my freak flag proudly.

freak of nature

Something or someone that is unusual, rare, or abnormal in some way; beyond or outside the natural world. The goat they have at the circus sideshow is a real freak of nature, it was born with two heads! He can lift over 500 pounds in the gym, he's like some freak of nature.

freak out

1. verb, slang To suddenly express anger or excitement in a very visible way. Mom will freak out when she finds out we broke her vase! I totally freaked out when I heard we'd won tickets to the concert.

2. verb, slang To startle or frighten someone. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "freak" and "out." The sight of that huge needle completely freaked me out.

3. verb, slang To experience jarring and frightening side effects (such as hallucinations) due to drug use. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "freak" and "out." I swore off drugs because my last trip freaked me out so bad.

4. noun, slang A bad experience while taking some mind-altering drug. In this usage, the phrase is often hyphenated or written as one word. I swore off drugs after my last freak-out.

5. noun, slang A wild party. In this usage, the phrase is often hyphenated or written as one word. Someone in our class always throws a real freak-out at the end of the school year.

See also: freak, out

freak out at (one)

slang To direct sudden and intense anger at one. Mom will freak out at us when she finds out we broke her vase! Hey, don't freak out at me—I'm not the one who messed this up!

See also: freak, out

freak out over (something)

slang To express sudden and intense anger or excitement in a very visible way for a particular reason. Mom will freak out over the broken vase for sure! I totally freaked out over the news that we'd won tickets to the concert.

fuck freak

vulgar slang Someone who very much enjoys sex and/or engages in it frequently. The term is usually intended to be derogatory or have a negative connotation. Call me a "fuck freak," I don't care—sex is great, and everyone should do it more.

garbage freak

slang A drug addict willing to take any drug. Of course she took those drugs—she's a garbage freak, she'll take anything!

get (one's) freak on

1. To have sex. Primarily heard in US, South Africa. I can always hear my neighbors getting their freak on next door—it's so embarrassing!

2. To dance, especially in a wild, crazy, or uninhibited manner. Primarily heard in US, South Africa. Come on everybody, get out on the dance floor and get your freak on!

3. To party, especially in a wild, crazy, or uninhibited manner. Primarily heard in US, South Africa. I can't wait for your house party this weekend—I really need to get my freak on!

4. To act or behave in a wild, crazy, or uninhibited manner. Primarily heard in US, South Africa. Jeff really got his freak on last night after a few too many beers.

juice freak

1. dated slang Someone who drinks alcohol but refuses to do other recreational drugs. Don't bother offering any reefer to Marty. He's a juice freak.

2. dated slang A heavy drinker or alcoholic. The poor guy has been a juice freak ever since he lost his job. I turned into a bit of a juice freak after college as I struggled to find my way in the world, but I got my drinking under control after meeting Sarah.

3. slang A bodybuilder who uses anabolic steroids or other performance-enhancing drugs regularly or excessively. ("Juice" and "juicing" are slang terms often used in reference to steroids.) You could tell he was a juice freak from his grotesquely muscular physique. At first, I only juiced once in a while to give my workout a bit of a boost, but by the end of the year I was a total juice freak. The athlete was suspected of being a juice freak for most of his career.

pill freak

slang Someone who frequently or habitually uses or abuses drugs prepared as pills or capsules. She started getting hooked on the pain pills her doctor prescribed, and before long she had become a full-blown pill freak. I knew a couple of pill freaks in college who were always doing speed or ecstasy.

pillhead

slang Someone who frequently or habitually uses or abuses drugs prepared as pills or capsules. She started getting hooked on the pain pills her doctor prescribed, and before long she had become a full-blown pillhead. I knew a couple of pillheads in college who were always doing speed or ecstasy.

speed freak

A drug user who abuses or is addicted to an amphetamine, especially methamphetamine (also known as "speed"). This state is a thoroughfare for methamphetamine to the rest of the country, so it's little wonder that there are so many speed freaks here.

freak out

(at someone or something) Go to freak out (over someone or something).

See also: freak, out

freak out

(on something) to lose control of one's mind because of something, usually a drug. She freaked out on the stuff she was smoking. She took some funny little pills and freaked out immediately.

See also: freak, out

freak out (over someone or something)

and freak out (at someone or something)

to become very angry or lose control of one's mind because of someone or something that has happened. I absolutely freaked out over the whole business! Don't freak out at me!

See also: freak, out

freak someone out

to shock or disorient someone. The whole business freaked me out. I didn't mean to freak out everybody with the bad news.

See also: freak, out

freaked (out)

1. shocked; disoriented. (Sometimes used of the effects of drugs or alcohol.) I was too freaked out to reply. Man, was I freaked.

2. tired out; exhausted. I'm too freaked out to go on without some rest. The chick is really freaked. Let her rest.

freak out

1. Experience or cause to experience hallucinations, paranoia, or other frightening feelings as a result of taking a mind-altering drug. For example, They were freaking out on LSD or some other drug. [Slang; mid-1960s]

2. Behave or cause to behave irrationally and uncontrollably, with enthusiasm, excitement, fear, or madness. For example, The band's wild playing made the audience freak out, or It was such a close accident, it really freaked me out, or She freaked out and ended up in the psychiatric ward. [Slang; 1960s] Also see flip one's lid; wig out.

See also: freak, out

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

freak out

v. Slang

1. To lose control of one's emotions: I freaked out when I saw my low test score.

2. To cause someone to lose control of his or her emotions: The dentist really freaked me out with that needle. The rock band freaked out the crowd when they started letting audience members onstage.

See also: freak, out

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs.

eagle freak

n. someone with strong concerns about the environment and conservation, especially the preservation of the eagle. (A play on eco freak.) The eagle freaks oppose building the dam.

eco freak

and eco nut (ˈiko frik and ˈiko nət)

n. someone with strong concerns about the environment and conservation. (Mildly derogatory. From ecology.) They call me an eco freak, which is okay by me. The eco freaks are protesting the tree trimming.

freak mommy

n. a good-looking female. Sally is such a freak mommy. My eyes just water!

freak (out)

1. in. to panic; to lose control. I was so frightened, I thought I would freak.

2. n. a bad drug experience; a psychotic reaction to the drug LSD. (Drugs. Usually freak-out or freakout.) Some of them get turned off to drugs by a really good freakout.

3. n. a wild party of any type; any exciting happening. (Usually freak-out or freakout.) There is a big freak-out at Freddy’s joint tonight.

4. n. a freaked (out) person. (Usually freak-out or freakout.) Some poor freak-out sat in the corner and rocked.

See also: freak, out

freak

verb

See freak out

freak someone out

tv. to shock or disorient someone. The whole business freaked me out.

freaked (out)

1. mod. shocked; disoriented. (Perhaps from drugs or alcohol.) I was too freaked out to reply.

2. mod. tired out; exhausted. I’m too freaked out to go on without some rest.

See also: freak, out

freaked

verb

See freaked out

fuck-freak

n. someone who is obsessed with copulation. (Taboo. Usually objectionable.) She is a hot little fuck-freak, and she’ll wear out any dude that takes her on.

garbage freak

and garbagehead

n. an addict who will take any drug. (Drugs.) They’re only teenagers and already they’re garbageheads. The garbageheads will take beans or anything else.

juice freak

n. someone who prefers alcohol to drugs. (Drugs.) Freddy is a juice freak. He won’t touch dolls.

kick freak

n. a nonaddicted drug user. (Drugs.) Ernie used to be a kick freak, but all that has changed.

pillhead

and pill freak

n. a drug user who prefers drugs in pill or capsule form. (Drugs.) The police turned the juvenile “pillheads” over to their parents. You pill freaks should try some of this stuff.

pill freak

verb

See pillhead

speed freak

and speedhead

n. a drug user who injects methamphetamine; an amphetamine user. (Drugs and general slang.) Speed freaks, not heroin addicts, account for a high proportion of drug-related crime.

freak out, to

To be or cause to be out of control, in a state of fear, anger, or excitement, to lose one’s nerve. The term dates from the mid-1900s and became popular through the hippie movement of the 1960s. A 1966 rock album by the Mothers of Invention was entitled “Freak Out.”

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释义	freak control freak Someone who has an obsessive or compulsive need to control every aspect of a situation and/or the ways in which others act. My father can be such a control freak sometimes, always dictating how I should be living my life. Janice is a real control freak—she wouldn't even let me help her vacuum the carpet! See also: control, freak eagle freak A derogatory term for an ardent environmentalist. Is anyone surprised that those eagle freaks in my neighborhood have taken up composting? See also: eagle, freak eco-freak A derogatory term for someone who is passionate about environmental issues. Is anyone surprised that those eco-freaks in my neighborhood have taken up composting? fly (one's) freak flag slang To behave in or embrace an unusual, unconventional, or uninhibited manner or mode of being. My parents are rather conservative, so it's liberating to be in college where I can fly the freak flag without worrying about their reprisals. My favorite music tends to come from artists who aren't afraid to fly their freak flags a bit. See also: flag, fly, freak freak 1. verb, slang To suddenly express anger or excitement in a very visible way. Mom will freak when she finds out we broke her vase! I totally freaked when I heard we'd won tickets to the concert. 2. verb, slang To be startled or frightened. I completely freaked at the sight of that huge needle. 3. noun, slang A person or thing considered highly irregular, unconventional, or bizarre. Can be derogatory when used to describe a person. In this city, you can be a freak and not worry about people staring at you all the time. Look at that freak! Have you ever seen a bug like that? Dude, you need to stop hanging out with the freaks. What a bunch of weirdos. 4. noun, slang A person who is very sexually uninhibited. I've heard she's a real freak in bed. 5. An interjection used as a more mild version of "fuck." Freak! Where did I put my keys? freak flag Any unconventional, nonconformist, or uninhibited behavior, convictions, opinions, or lifestyle choices that are unique to an individual. My high school literature teacher taught me to always be true to myself and to wear my freak flag proudly. See also: flag, freak freak of nature Something or someone that is unusual, rare, or abnormal in some way; beyond or outside the natural world. The goat they have at the circus sideshow is a real freak of nature, it was born with two heads! He can lift over 500 pounds in the gym, he's like some freak of nature. See also: freak, nature, of freak out 1. verb, slang To suddenly express anger or excitement in a very visible way. Mom will freak out when she finds out we broke her vase! I totally freaked out when I heard we'd won tickets to the concert. 2. verb, slang To startle or frighten someone. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "freak" and "out." The sight of that huge needle completely freaked me out. 3. verb, slang To experience jarring and frightening side effects (such as hallucinations) due to drug use. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "freak" and "out." I swore off drugs because my last trip freaked me out so bad. 4. noun, slang A bad experience while taking some mind-altering drug. In this usage, the phrase is often hyphenated or written as one word. I swore off drugs after my last freak-out. 5. noun, slang A wild party. In this usage, the phrase is often hyphenated or written as one word. Someone in our class always throws a real freak-out at the end of the school year. See also: freak, out freak out at (one) slang To direct sudden and intense anger at one. Mom will freak out at us when she finds out we broke her vase! Hey, don't freak out at me—I'm not the one who messed this up! See also: freak, out freak out over (something) slang To express sudden and intense anger or excitement in a very visible way for a particular reason. Mom will freak out over the broken vase for sure! I totally freaked out over the news that we'd won tickets to the concert. See also: freak, out, over fuck freak vulgar slang Someone who very much enjoys sex and/or engages in it frequently. The term is usually intended to be derogatory or have a negative connotation. Call me a "fuck freak," I don't care—sex is great, and everyone should do it more. See also: freak, fuck garbage freak slang A drug addict willing to take any drug. Of course she took those drugs—she's a garbage freak, she'll take anything! See also: freak, garbage get (one's) freak on 1. To have sex. Primarily heard in US, South Africa. I can always hear my neighbors getting their freak on next door—it's so embarrassing! 2. To dance, especially in a wild, crazy, or uninhibited manner. Primarily heard in US, South Africa. Come on everybody, get out on the dance floor and get your freak on! 3. To party, especially in a wild, crazy, or uninhibited manner. Primarily heard in US, South Africa. I can't wait for your house party this weekend—I really need to get my freak on! 4. To act or behave in a wild, crazy, or uninhibited manner. Primarily heard in US, South Africa. Jeff really got his freak on last night after a few too many beers. See also: freak, get, on juice freak 1. dated slang Someone who drinks alcohol but refuses to do other recreational drugs. Don't bother offering any reefer to Marty. He's a juice freak. 2. dated slang A heavy drinker or alcoholic. The poor guy has been a juice freak ever since he lost his job. I turned into a bit of a juice freak after college as I struggled to find my way in the world, but I got my drinking under control after meeting Sarah. 3. slang A bodybuilder who uses anabolic steroids or other performance-enhancing drugs regularly or excessively. ("Juice" and "juicing" are slang terms often used in reference to steroids.) You could tell he was a juice freak from his grotesquely muscular physique. At first, I only juiced once in a while to give my workout a bit of a boost, but by the end of the year I was a total juice freak. The athlete was suspected of being a juice freak for most of his career. See also: freak, juice pill freak slang Someone who frequently or habitually uses or abuses drugs prepared as pills or capsules. She started getting hooked on the pain pills her doctor prescribed, and before long she had become a full-blown pill freak. I knew a couple of pill freaks in college who were always doing speed or ecstasy. See also: freak, pill pillhead slang Someone who frequently or habitually uses or abuses drugs prepared as pills or capsules. She started getting hooked on the pain pills her doctor prescribed, and before long she had become a full-blown pillhead. I knew a couple of pillheads in college who were always doing speed or ecstasy. speed freak A drug user who abuses or is addicted to an amphetamine, especially methamphetamine (also known as "speed"). This state is a thoroughfare for methamphetamine to the rest of the country, so it's little wonder that there are so many speed freaks here. See also: freak, speed Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. freak out (at someone or something) Go to freak out (over someone or something). See also: freak, out freak out (on something) to lose control of one's mind because of something, usually a drug. She freaked out on the stuff she was smoking. She took some funny little pills and freaked out immediately. See also: freak, out freak out (over someone or something) and freak out (at someone or something) to become very angry or lose control of one's mind because of someone or something that has happened. I absolutely freaked out over the whole business! Don't freak out at me! See also: freak, out freak someone out to shock or disorient someone. The whole business freaked me out. I didn't mean to freak out everybody with the bad news. See also: freak, out freaked (out) 1. shocked; disoriented. (Sometimes used of the effects of drugs or alcohol.) I was too freaked out to reply. Man, was I freaked. 2. tired out; exhausted. I'm too freaked out to go on without some rest. The chick is really freaked. Let her rest. See also: freak McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. freak out 1. Experience or cause to experience hallucinations, paranoia, or other frightening feelings as a result of taking a mind-altering drug. For example, They were freaking out on LSD or some other drug. [Slang; mid-1960s] 2. Behave or cause to behave irrationally and uncontrollably, with enthusiasm, excitement, fear, or madness. For example, The band's wild playing made the audience freak out, or It was such a close accident, it really freaked me out, or She freaked out and ended up in the psychiatric ward. [Slang; 1960s] Also see flip one's lid; wig out. See also: freak, out The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. freak out v. Slang 1. To lose control of one's emotions: I freaked out when I saw my low test score. 2. To cause someone to lose control of his or her emotions: The dentist really freaked me out with that needle. The rock band freaked out the crowd when they started letting audience members onstage. See also: freak, out The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs. eagle freak n. someone with strong concerns about the environment and conservation, especially the preservation of the eagle. (A play on eco freak.) The eagle freaks oppose building the dam. See also: eagle, freak eco freak and eco nut (ˈiko frik and ˈiko nət) n. someone with strong concerns about the environment and conservation. (Mildly derogatory. From ecology.) They call me an eco freak, which is okay by me. The eco freaks are protesting the tree trimming. See also: eco, freak freak mommy n. a good-looking female. Sally is such a freak mommy. My eyes just water! See also: freak, mommy freak (out) 1. in. to panic; to lose control. I was so frightened, I thought I would freak. 2. n. a bad drug experience; a psychotic reaction to the drug LSD. (Drugs. Usually freak-out or freakout.) Some of them get turned off to drugs by a really good freakout. 3. n. a wild party of any type; any exciting happening. (Usually freak-out or freakout.) There is a big freak-out at Freddy’s joint tonight. 4. n. a freaked (out) person. (Usually freak-out or freakout.) Some poor freak-out sat in the corner and rocked. See also: freak, out freak verb See freak out freak someone out tv. to shock or disorient someone. The whole business freaked me out. See also: freak, out, someone freaked (out) 1. mod. shocked; disoriented. (Perhaps from drugs or alcohol.) I was too freaked out to reply. 2. mod. tired out; exhausted. I’m too freaked out to go on without some rest. See also: freak, out freaked verb See freaked out See also: freak fuck-freak n. someone who is obsessed with copulation. (Taboo. Usually objectionable.) She is a hot little fuck-freak, and she’ll wear out any dude that takes her on. garbage freak and garbagehead n. an addict who will take any drug. (Drugs.) They’re only teenagers and already they’re garbageheads. The garbageheads will take beans or anything else. See also: freak, garbage juice freak n. someone who prefers alcohol to drugs. (Drugs.) Freddy is a juice freak. He won’t touch dolls. See also: freak, juice kick freak n. a nonaddicted drug user. (Drugs.) Ernie used to be a kick freak, but all that has changed. See also: freak, kick pillhead and pill freak n. a drug user who prefers drugs in pill or capsule form. (Drugs.) The police turned the juvenile “pillheads” over to their parents. You pill freaks should try some of this stuff. pill freak verb See pillhead See also: freak, pill speed freak and speedhead n. a drug user who injects methamphetamine; an amphetamine user. (Drugs and general slang.) Speed freaks, not heroin addicts, account for a high proportion of drug-related crime. See also: freak, speed McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions freak out, to To be or cause to be out of control, in a state of fear, anger, or excitement, to lose one’s nerve. The term dates from the mid-1900s and became popular through the hippie movement of the 1960s. A 1966 rock album by the Mothers of Invention was entitled “Freak Out.” See also: freak The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer See also: control freak regain (something) from (one) regain from battle for the power behind the throne power behind the throne power behind the throne, the rage out of control whistle (something) down the wind whistle something down the wind References in periodicals archive They have a S'mores freak shake which is a vanilla milkshake topped with toasted S'mores, whipped cream and homemade marshmallows. Shake it up, baby! Freak shakes are the taste of the future, apparently. CHARLOTTE TURNER reports The opportunity to view the side shows and freak shows can teach us how far we have come in our concern for individuals with special needs. Say goodbye to side shows & freak shows Giles Pepperell with one of his Freak Shakes at his Bangor cafe Mover and shaker; Kelly Williams meets a man at the centre of the 'freak' drinks craze Users can test whether their web browser is affected at the FREAK Client Test Tool . Microsoft Reveals Windows Vulnerable to FREAK SSL Flaw All actors queried said they knew little about "Freak Show,'' except the premise. Chiklis set to join 'American Horror' Moreover, there is nothing more dangerous than a still-popular and charismatic leader who has become a control freak. When you ask this leader about the corruption claims that implicate him, he will not see them as a problem, but claims to know what is best, ideal and most beneficial for society and individuals. Control freak Dance school teacher Nazene, from Childwall, is one quarter of ClubTown freaks - the unusual act who have got through to the live semi finals of Britain''s Got Talent tomorrow night. I love being a super Freak; All the latest celeb gossip they don't want you to know TheInsider Call the Insider hotline on 0151 330-4906 Got some gossip? And stories in which journalists used the expression "freak accident" were less likely to include injury prevention information than those in which people quoted in the story used the expression. Media label injuries as 'freak accidents' SCHOOL may be out but the freaks are in with rock legend Alice Cooper. Geordie contortionist meets hero ANDY Flower knows Matt Prior will quickly put his "freak accident" with a Lord's window pane behind him - and thinks everyone else should do the same. Prior's smashing day is a pane for Flower; CRICKET JESUS FREAK: FEEDING HEALING RAISING THE DEAD offers moving stories of those who respond to Jesus' call to feed the hungry, heal the sick, and cast out demons. Jesus Freak CIRQUE DU FREAK: THE VAMPIRE'S ASSISTANT (12A, 108 mins) DARREN Shan's book is poorly adapted for the big screen. NOW SHOWING.. But on the evidence of the screen version the author of the Cirque Du Freak tales has a fertile and fun imagination as horror and humour are intertwined. Enough bite for the kids; Vampire flick intertwines horror and humour for a fantastically freaky treat CIRQUE DU FREAK: THE VAMPIRE'S ASSISTANT 12A US OCEANOGRAPHERS HAVE shed light on the behaviour of 'freak' waves by developing a computer model that can identify areas at risk from their potentially devastating consequences. Areas most at risk from freak waves identified
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