friːk aʊt
informal
beginner
- Base verb:
- freak
- Particle:
- out
- Separable:
- Yes
What does "freak out" mean?
To become extremely upset, frightened, or excited
Examples
- She freaked out when she saw a spider.
- Don't freak out, but I deleted your file.
- The loud noise freaked out the dog.
- He freaked out when he heard the good news.
How to use it
Very common in casual speech. Can be negative or positive.
Word order
Separable when transitive: 'That movie freaked me out.' Inseparable intransitively.
Similar expressions
panic
lose it
go crazy
Opposites
calm down
stay cool
Related phrasal verbs
- get out
To leave a place, room, or vehicle
- turn out
To have a particular result or end in a certain way
- go out
To leave your home for social activities or entertainment
- give out
To distribute something to multiple people
- bring out
To produce and release a new product, book, or album
- come out
To become known or revealed
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