freaking

/ˈfriː.kɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · [frˈikɪŋ] /ˈfriː.kɪŋ/ (ame, ipa) · [frˈikɪŋ] /ˈfrē-kᵊn -kiŋ/ (ame, mw)

freaking — adjective

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1. a mild swear word used before a noun to show that you are angry, annoyed, or sur

1.形容詞B2
釋義

a mild swear word used before a noun to show that you are angry, annoyed, or surprised about something — a less offensive substitute for a stronger swear word like 'fucking'.

例句

The freaking car won't start again, and I'm already late for work.

freaking + noun (car)

Caio left his freaking phone on the bus for the second time this month.

freaking + noun (phone) for annoyance

同義詞
  • damn

    similar strength and function, also a mild swear word used before nouns; 'damn' is slightly more common in American English

  • blasted

    milder and a bit old-fashioned, less offensive

  • fucking

    much stronger and more offensive; 'freaking' is the polite alternative

文法句型

freaking + noun

用法筆記

Only used before a noun (attributive position). Never used after a linking verb. Considered a mild swear word — acceptable in casual conversation but inappropriate in formal writing or polite company. Stronger than 'darn' or 'stupid', but milder than 'fucking'.

常見錯誤

❌This movie is freaking.
✅This is a freaking disaster.
💡'freaking' as an adjective must come before a noun; it cannot be used after a linking verb like 'is'.
❌This is a freaking disaster movie.' (when you mean 'a disaster of a movie')
✅This freaking movie is a disaster.
💡As an adjective, 'freaking' modifies the noun directly before it ('freaking movie'), not a following noun phrase.

freaking — adverb