freak

Examples

• All

• As a comic book freak, he attends every convention and collects rare editions.

• My wife and I are freaks together.

• What are you, one of the freaks?

  Spaceballs (1987)

• I don't know, I think you're a freak like me, but thank you.

• You know, his whole family, they're freaks in the best way possible, right?

• See, she's looking at us like we're freaks.

  Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014)

• That girl's a freak.

  Demon Slayer (2003)

• Hey, shouts out to all the freaks who disguise it real well.

• Soon, tentatively and then proudly, I let my wellness-freak flag fly.

  Academic text (2016)

• He's a big history freak, always reading books about ancient civilizations.

Synonyms

N

nut

vsfreak

• Informal

70 7.7

A person who is very interested in a particular hobby or subject

is similar but more neutral and less slangy

J

junkie

vsfreak

• Slang

65 7.9

A person who loves something and follows it closely, like news or tech

is the neutral term for fanatic interest without slang

F

fiend

vsfreak

• Informal

41 7.5

A person who loves something and spends a lot of time on it

is about strong interest without the implied irrationality

A

addict

vsfreak

• Informal

33 4.7

A person who likes an activity very much and spends a lot of time doing it

is similar but more neutral and not literally clinical

M

maniac

vsfreak

• Offensive

26 6.8

A person who likes something so much it seems extreme

is similar but focuses on strong liking without implying unreasonableness

H

hardcore fan

vsfreak

• Informal

8 3.7

A person who loves something like a band or team a lot and shows strong support

is similar but can mean intense obsession with any activity

J

junky

vsfreak

• Slang

5 7.9

A person who is very interested in one thing, like games or news

is the more general label for strong enthusiasm without slangy tone

Idioms

L

to let your freak flag fly

• Slang

1 9.8

Show your true self to others, even if it seems strange

Compounds

F

freak show

• Offensive

56 6.8

An event that shows strange or shocking people and acts for entertainment

C

control freak

• Offensive

41 5.8

A person who wants to be in charge of people and tasks

N

neat-freak

• Informal

7 7.9

A person who likes to keep things very clean and tidy

J

Jesus freak

• Slur

7 9.9

A person who is very open about their Christian faith and often tells others about it

S

speed freak

• Offensive

4 9.6

A person who often uses drugs that make you more active, like amphetamines

F

freak out

• NSFW

1 8.2

A very scary, strong vision or experience caused by drugs

E

eagle freak

• Informal

1 8.6

A person who is very excited about the Philadelphia Eagles team or about the bird called an eagle

T

Twitter freak

• Slang

1 8.2

A person who spends a lot of time on Twitter and posts about small things

T

tweak freak

• Informal

9.9

A person who keeps making small changes to make things better

How Enthusiastic

maniac

8 7.1

fanatic

18 4.3

freak

• Informal

62 5.5

devotee

28 6.0

enthusiast

81 3.4

fan

∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

Etymology