freak
Someone or something that is markedly unusual or unpredictable.
Noun 3 meanings
Someone or something that is markedly unusual or unpredictable.
“The two-headed calf was a freak.”
A person whose physique has grown far beyond the normal limits of muscular development; often a bodybuilder weighing more than 260 pounds (120 kg).
An enthusiast, or person who has an obsession with, or extreme knowledge of, something.
“Bob's a real video-game freak. He owns every games console of the last ten years.”
Adjective 1 meaning
Strange, weird, unexpected.
“a freak genius”
Etymology
First attested in 1567. The sense "sudden change of mind, a whim" is of uncertain origin.
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FREAK at a glance
FREAK has 5 letters and scores 12 points in Scrabble (F 4 + R 1 + E 1 + A 1 + K 5) and 12 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #6,146 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with freak
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- BREAK11
- WREAK12
- CREAK11
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