2006-06-15 19:28:23 · 12 answers · asked by Shahab H 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
I means to react too strongly too something. This is what many women do when they see a spider, snake or mouse. It's what the Jets fans do when the Jets draft a terrible player in the first round of the NFL draft. Imagine you had a huge rabid dog that's foaming at the mouth running towards you and you are alone, you would probably freak out.
2006-06-15 19:34:08 · answer #1 · answered by spudric13 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Its original source came from the LSD days in the 60s, when if you had a bad trip, it was called "freaking out" (they could sometimes be pretty frightening).
It gradually changed into meaning an overreaction to a situation.
2006-06-16 02:32:17 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
To exhibit an emotional over-reaction to any particular stimuli. Could be accompanied by any or all of the following mannerisms/vocalizations (non-exhaustive list):
1) crying
2) screaming/shouting
3) shaking/trembling
4) sensation of skin "crawling"
5) swearing/cursing
6) hyperventilation
7) exaggerated talk (i.e. "you never" "you always")
8) uncontrolled temper
9) uncontrolled hitting
10) jumping to irrational conclusions
Get the picture?
2006-06-16 02:42:12 · answer #3 · answered by Jen 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
going from an emotionally stable state to one of complete emotional chaos perhaps through an altered state of mind due to drugs, dream terrors or unrational fearor fears surrounding a certain stimulus or stimuli in the surrounding environment. or simply by not paying attention to what you are doing and screwing it up...... Then comes the 'freak-out' where almost all of the body functions are accelerated for a brief period of time...
2006-06-23 02:04:12 · answer #4 · answered by GLASMAN63 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
freak out
Experience or cause to experience hallucinations, paranoia, or other frightening feelings as a result of taking a mind-altering drug. For example, They were freaking out on LSD or some other drug. [Slang; mid-1960s]
Behave or cause to behave irrationally and uncontrollably, with enthusiasm, excitement, fear, or madness. For example, The band's wild playing made the audience freak out, or It was such a close accident, it really freaked me out, or She freaked out and ended up in the psychiatric ward. [Slang; 1960s] Also see flip one's lid; wig out.
2006-06-16 03:31:37 · answer #5 · answered by noor ahamed s 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it depend s on the context its used it can mean to get scared like if i said u always freak out wen u c a snake
2006-06-16 02:44:59 · answer #6 · answered by coyote 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it means go crazy...
that song came out in the disco era of the 70's where everyone was into drugs ....
so take some drugs and freak out...
2006-06-16 02:32:13 · answer #7 · answered by she 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get very excited about something, not be able to think clearly about it. Sort of like a panic attack.
2006-06-16 02:32:18 · answer #8 · answered by char__c is a good cooker 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it defers by the situation.. some times it means go crazy is have alota fun sense..
and some times it means getting really scared...
2006-06-16 02:33:13 · answer #9 · answered by kadambari 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its like when u get overly emotional a/b something it could be over joy but usually its describing rage.
2006-06-16 02:32:11 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋