freak out

verb

1. informal,  to be or cause to be in a heightened emotional state, such as that of fear, anger, or excitement

Idioms and Phrases

Experience or cause to experience hallucinations, paranoia, or other frightening feelings as a result of taking a mind-altering drug. For example, They were freaking out on LSD or some other drug . [ Slang ; mid-1960s]

Behave or cause to behave irrationally and uncontrollably, with enthusiasm, excitement, fear, or madness. For example, The band's wild playing made the audience freak out , or It was such a close accident, it really freaked me out , or She freaked out and ended up in the psychiatric ward . [ Slang ; 1960s] Also see flip one's lid ; wig out .

Example Sentences

David and Sarah don’t want to freak out their parents, so they have to act like nothing weird is going on, allowing these scenes to have interesting, unexplored levels.

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“Wait, I would freak out if I got to meet her,” Schaeffer said, gushing.

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“Cam’s mentality was just trying not to freak out. She was really focused on not being anxious about it.”

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Everything’s not the end of the world — I’m not freaking out every morning.

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So can we freak out about that, instead?

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