Noun: phreak freek
Usage: informal
Usage: informal
Usage: informal
- A person who hacks into telephone or other communication systems, often to explore their workings or make free calls
"The phreak discovered a flaw in the cellular network"
Usage: informal
- To hack into telephone or other communication systems, often to explore their workings or exploit them
"They phreaked the corporate phone system to eavesdrop on executives"
Derived forms: phreaked, phreaking, phreaks
Encyclopedia: Phreak