freak out
Phrasal Verb
BritishAmericanAustralian
★★★★★ Very Common
informal
Meaning: To panic
惊慌失措，吓坏了
Asustarse, flipar
パニックになる、取り乱す
패닉에 빠지다, 기겁하다
To become extremely scared or upset.
变得极度害怕或不安。失去冷静，反应激烈。
Ponerse extremadamente asustado o alterado. Perder la calma y reaccionar intensamente.
極度に怖くなったり動揺したりすること。冷静さを失って激しく反応すること。
극도로 겁먹거나 당황하다.
Base verb: freak
Particle: out
Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together
Examples
- Don't freak out. 别惊慌No te asustesパニックにならないで기겁하지 마
- She freaked out when she heard. 她听到后吓坏了Se asustó mucho cuando lo oyó彼女はそれを聞いて取り乱した그녀는 그 소식을 듣고 기겁했다
- I totally freaked out. 我完全惊慌失措了Flipé totalmente私は完全にパニックになった나는 완전히 패닉에 빠졌다
Pronunciation
Usage Guide
Context: panic, fear, shock
Tone: alarmed
✓ Do Say
- Freak out惊慌、吓坏了Asustarse, Fliparパニックになる、取り乱す패닉에 빠지다, 기겁하다
Origin & History
From 1960s counterculture slang.
Cultural Context
Era: Modern
Generation: Younger
Social background: Universal
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