FREAK OUT Definition & Meaning

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freak out

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informal��to be or cause to be in a heightened emotional state, such as that of fear, anger, or excitement

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Idioms and Phrases

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]

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 .

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A date with Mustafa falls through the cracks when Mary works late, and when she springs to organize Leo’s vinyl collection according to the DDS just before a big gig, he freaks out.

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We see this in the increasing number of stories about Trump voters freaking out when family members or friends get deported.

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“I’m gonna be very honest with you … in rehearsal yesterday we were really freaking out because, of course, the great Devo!”

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On Ellie’s 17th birthday, he catches her smoking weed and making out with a girl, and freaks out.

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You were freaking out and watching the news and starting to write a script.

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