1
: an act or instance of freaking out
2
: a gathering of hippies

Examples of freak-out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Some feel the collective freak-out over Biden’s ability to go the distance will subside. Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 28 June 2024 Newsom was selling hard on Biden’s record, but no one was buying, as the punditry focused almost exclusively on Biden’s performance, his age, and the freak-out among Democrats. Ted Johnson, Deadline, 27 June 2024 Katie Robbins, who created the show, takes some big swings, including an episode consisting of a freak-out game show, only with much larger stakes. Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 26 June 2024 The film has been designed as a bad-trip psychodrama that’s also a high-camp Nicolas Cage freak-out. Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 18 May 2024 How to watch: Rent or buy on Apple TV+ or Prime Video. 'Poor Things' Emma Stone is unbelievable in Yorgos Lanthimos' freak-out film about ... Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 23 Jan. 2024 His suggestion that everyone could use a paranoid, marijuana freak-out at an airport was reminiscent of the late Bill Hicks in all of the best ways. Stefan Stevenson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Jan. 2024 Moods range from oceanic ambient to dazzling, abrasive freak-outs. Evan Minsker, Pitchfork, 12 Jan. 2024 So instead of replaying that ugly moment in your head over (and over) again, here’s a more productive way to cope: Reframe your freak-out as a learning experience. Jenna Ryu, SELF, 4 Jan. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1966, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of freak-out was in 1966

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“Freak-out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/freak-out. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.

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