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."
separable
freak off
C1 slang separable transitive/intransitive
To disgust or repel someone; or (rare slang) to behave in a wildly uninhibited or unusual way.
In plain English
Make someone feel disgusted or creeped out.
What does "freak off" mean?
One main meaning — here's how to use it.
Usage tip
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.
Words that pair with "freak off"
Natural word combinations native speakers use most often.
people crowd audience
How to conjugate "freak off"
The five tense forms you'll use most often.
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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