freak

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Sense 1

Meaning · English

Someone or something that is markedly unusual or unpredictable.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

ai hoặc thứ gì đó rất không bình thường hoặc khó đoán

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

The two-headed calf was a freak.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Meaning · English

A person who is extremely abnormal in appearance, social behavior, sexual orientation, gender identity, or business practices; an oddball, a unique person, originally in a displeasing or alienating way.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

người rất bất thường về vẻ ngoài, hành vi xã hội, xu hướng tính dục, bản dạng giới, hoặc thực tiễn kinh doanh

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

⚠ Register: derogatory, slang

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Meaning · English

A person who is extremely abnormal in appearance, social behavior, sexual orientation, gender identity, or business practices; an oddball, a unique person, originally in a displeasing or alienating way. — A hippie.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

người rất bất thường về vẻ ngoài, hành vi xã hội, xu hướng tính dục, bản dạng giới, hoặc thực tiễn kinh doanh

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

⚠ Register: derogatory, slang

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “freak” mean?

Someone or something that is markedly unusual or unpredictable.

Is “freak” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

👁 Views 0 today 0 past 7 days 0 this month 0 all time