# freaking

Pronunciation: say "FREE-king" US /ˈfɹikɪŋ/, AUS /ˈfɹiːkɪŋ/

## Adverb

1. A milder, euphemistic substitute for the adverb fucking, used to add force to a word or statement. *(slang, US)*
   - Simple: A less rude word used in place of a strong swear word, to make what you say stronger.
   - _It's freaking freezing out here, and I left my coat in the car._
   - _She freaking aced the exam without even studying._

## Adjective

2. A milder, euphemistic substitute for the adjective fucking, placed before a noun to show annoyance or add emphasis. *(slang, US)*
   - Simple: Used before a noun in place of a much ruder swear word, to show you are annoyed.
   - _I've been on hold with the freaking cable company for an hour._
   - _Somebody turn that freaking alarm off!_

## Verb

3. Present participle and gerund of freak. — present participle and gerund of freak
   - Simple: The -ing form of freak. Use it after am, is, are, was or were, or to name the action.
   - _The crowd started freaking out when the stage lights suddenly went dark._
   - _The loud thunder kept freaking the dog out all night._

## Noun

4. A sexually charged style of dancing, similar to daggering.
   - Simple: A style of dancing with very sexual moves.
   - _The school added a ban on freaking before the winter formal._
   - _A few couples drifted into freaking once the DJ switched to dancehall._

## Noun

5. A streak, or a patch of varied color, running through a pattern. *(dated)*
   - Simple: A line or spot of a different color in a pattern.
   - _The iris opens a pale lilac, with darker freakings toward the throat._
   - _Each feather showed a faint bronze freaking along its edge._

## Adjective

6. Strange and unpredictable, given to sudden odd whims; freakish. *(obsolete)*
   - Simple: Strange and wild, doing odd things without warning.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/freaking (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).