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freak out

vb (adverb)
informal to be or cause to be in a heightened emotional state, such as that of fear, anger, or excitement
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Noun1.freak out - a wild delusion (especially one induced by a hallucinogenic drug)freak out - a wild delusion (especially one induced by a hallucinogenic drug)
delusion, hallucination - a mistaken or unfounded opinion or idea; "he has delusions of competence"; "his dreams of vast wealth are a hallucination"
Verb1.freak out - lose one's nerve; "When he saw the accident, he freaked out"
panic - be overcome by a sudden fear; "The students panicked when told that final exams were less than a week away"
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Translations
يُصاب بِنَزْوَه شديده
zfetovat se
flippe ud
fara yfir um
nafetovať sa
şiddetli taşkınlıklar yapmak

w>freak out

(inf)
viausflippen (inf); (of society)aussteigen
vt sep it freaked me outdabei bin ich ausgeflippt (inf)
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freak

(friːk) noun
1. an unusual or abnormal event, person or thing. A storm as bad as that one is a freak of nature; (also adjective) a freak result.
2. a person who is wildly enthusiastic about something. a film-freak.
freak out to become very excited, especially because of having taken drugs (noun ˈfreak-out)
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