Freaking vs Freakout - What's the difference?
freaking | freakout |
A streak or variegation in a pattern.
* 1926 , Hildegarde Hawthorne, Corsica, the Surprising Island (page 216)
* 1937 , My Garden (volume 10, page 234)
(euphemistic, slang, vulgar, chiefly, US) Fucking.
(obsolete) freakish
(euphemistic, vulgar, slang, US) Fucking.
As nouns the difference between freaking and freakout
is that freaking is a streak or variegation in a pattern while freakout is a frightening or disorientating experience, especially one that results from the use of a hallucinogenic drug.As a verb freaking
is .As an adjective freaking
is (euphemistic|slang|vulgar|chiefly|us) fucking.As an adverb freaking
is (euphemistic|vulgar|slang|us) fucking.freaking
English
Verb
(head)Noun
(en noun)- For the greater part of the time we were considerably above the sea, that took on a more vivid hue, more peacock freakings , for every yard we hung above it. Once in a way we got down to sea level, but only to mount again.
- so through every conceivable shade of red, lilac and purple to a vinous maroon of the deepest dye, with freakings and freckles and all manner of fantastic adornments.
Adjective
(-)- You're getting on my freaking nerves!
- (Samuel Pepys)
Synonyms
* effing, flaming, flipping, frickingUsage notes
* Freaking' is often used in motion pictures as a substitute for ' fucking so that characters can be shown to swear without the motion picture incurring censorship or a higher certificate than it otherwise might.Adverb
(-)- You think you're so freaking smart, don't you?
- He was so scared he freaking ran into a police station.