Freak

Freak
Freak Freak, n. [Prob. from OE. frek bold, AS. frec bold, greedly; akin to OHG. freh greedly, G. frech insolent, Icel. frekr greedy, Goth. fa['i]hufriks avaricious.] 1. A sudden causeless change or turn of the mind; a whim of fancy; a capricious prank; a vagary or caprice. [1913 Webster]

She is restless and peevish, and sometimes in a freak will instantly change her habitation. --Spectator.

2. a rare and unpredictable event; as, the July snowstorm was a freak of nature. [PJC]

3. an habitual drug user, especially one who uses psychedelic drugs. [PJC]

4. an animal or person with a visible congenital abnormality; -- applied especially to those who appear in a circus sideshow. [PJC]

Syn: Whim; caprice; folly; sport. See {Whim}. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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