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freak off

C1 slang separable both
In simple words

Make someone feel disgusted or creeped out.

Meanings

1 C1 idiomatic slang

To disgust or strongly repel someone.

"The scene in the film freaked me off completely — I had to leave the room."

Grammar: separable
Usage notes

Rare and non-standard. Context determines meaning; can describe someone being repelled by something (similar to 'gross out') or, in some dialects, someone acting in a wildly uninhibited manner. Learners should treat this as passive recognition only.

Commonly used with

people crowd audience

Forms

Base
freak off
I/you/we/they
3rd person
freaks off
he/she/it
Past simple
freaked off
yesterday
Past participle
freaked off
have + pp
-ing form
freaking off
continuous

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