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to get one's freak on

to get one's freak on

5 9.9
To enjoy yourself freely by dancing and moving with energy
  • phrasal verb
  • Slang
translation icon : divertirse
  • makes you get your freak on

Examples

  • For your information, me and the girls are gonna get our freak on tonight.

  • Let's get our freak on!

  • From the casinos to the clubs, the pools and the strip bars, it's the best place in the world for men and women to get their freak on.

  • When the music started, everyone began to get their freak on and dance wildly.

  • The party was so lively that I couldn't help but get my freak on with my friends.

  • At the club, it's time to get your freak on and enjoy the vibrant atmosphere.

Synonyms

to get one's groove on
vsto get one's freak on
  • Informal
6 8.6

Enjoy yourself by dancing with a lot of energy

is about free, uninhibited enjoyment beyond just rhythmic dancing
to get jiggy
vsto get one's freak on
  • Slang
3 9.9

To dance in a lively, playful way

leans more toward uninhibited self expression rather than playful movement
to let your freak flag fly
vsto get one's freak on
  • Slang
9.8

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

focuses more on uninhibited lively enjoyment often through dancing

How Wild

to run wild
33 3.9
to get one's freak on
  • Slang
5 9.9
to cut loose
  • Informal
18 4.4
to let one's hair down
  • Informal
8 5.6
to party
  • Informal
298 3.0
to have a ball
  • Informal
31 6.5

Surface Forms

get one's freak on infinitive
got one's freak on past participle
getting one's freak on present participle
gets one's freak on third person singular

Morphology

get + one + freak + on

The individual words give some clue—get = become, freak = act wildly/enthusiast, on = activated—so a learner might infer a meaning like 'start acting wild' or 'become enthusiastic.' However, the exact colloquial sense ('enjoy yourself uninhibitedly, often by dancing') and its slang register are idiomatic and require prior exposure for full comprehension, so it is not fully transparent.

Etymology

Get one's freak on comes from club and dance scenes, where freak meant a wild, free side of a person. To get that side on meant to let it loose by dancing or acting wild, so the phrase now means 'enjoy yourself' and 'be lively'.