Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun freak
2 senses of freak
Sense 1
freak, monster, monstrosity, lusus naturae -- (a person or animal that is markedly unusual or deformed)
=> mutant, mutation, variation, sport -- ((biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration)
Sense 2
addict, nut, freak, junkie, junky -- (someone who is so ardently devoted to something that it resembles an addiction; "a golf addict"; "a car nut"; "a bodybuilding freak"; "a news junkie")
=> enthusiast, partisan, partizan -- (an ardent and enthusiastic supporter of some person or activity)
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb freak
1 sense of freak
Sense 1
freak out, freak, gross 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")