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What does "freaking out" mean?

Vocabulary Word: freaking out

1. Definition (expr.) feeling extremely surprised, amazed or confused; feeling very excited; feeling overwhelmed; feeling shocked; feeling scared; feeling a lot of fear

Examples “I was totally freaking out when I saw Anna Kournikova at the athletic club. She is so beautiful! I didn’t know what to do.”

Examples “Marie is freaking out about her wedding. She’s really worried about everything. She wants it all to be perfect, so she gets really upset whenever there is a small problem.”

Examples “OK mom – you have to promise that you won’t freak out when I tell you this. I’m really sorry about it. I broke your lamp. It was an accident. Please don’t be mad at me.”

Examples “Marty totally freaked out yesterday when he found out that he failed the math test. He studied really hard for that test. I feel sorry for him.”

Examples “I’m totally freaking out right now. I lost my mobile phone last night and I have no idea where it is. I don’t know what I’m going to do. I use it so much. I’m totally lost without it.”

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2. Definition (v.) getting really excited

Examples I was freaking out when I learned that I had won the lottery.

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3. Definition (expr.) acting crazy, getting excited, experiencing strong emotions

Examples I was freaking out after I crashed my car. I didn’t know what to do.

Examples I was freaking out after I crashed my car. I didn’t know what to do.

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