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Verb: freak out  freek awt
Usage: informal
  1. Lose one's nerve
    "When he saw the accident, he freaked out";
    - freak, gross out [informal]
Noun: freak out  freek awt
Usage: informal
  1. A wild delusion (especially one induced by a hallucinogenic drug)
    "The LSD user experienced an intense freak out during the trip";
    - disorientation, freak-out [informal]

Derived forms: freaks out, freaked out, freaking out, freak outs, freak-outs

Type of: delusion, hallucination, panic

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