"freaking" meaning in English

See freaking in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈfɹiːkɪŋ/ Audio: En-au-freaking.ogg [Australia]
Rhymes: -iːkɪŋ Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} freaking (not comparable)
  1. (minced oath, slang, chiefly US, euphemistic) Fucking. Tags: US, euphemistic, not-comparable, slang Categories (topical): English minced oaths Synonyms: effing, flaming, flipping, fricking, frigging
    Sense id: en-freaking-en-adj-hRNR6i4E Categories (other): American English, English euphemisms, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English intensifiers Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 0 30 2 35 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 37 0 35 2 26 Disambiguation of English intensifiers: 39 0 39 3 19
  2. (obsolete) Freakish. Tags: not-comparable, obsolete
    Sense id: en-freaking-en-adj-BPgfSngD
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: freaking gosh

Adverb

IPA: /ˈfɹiːkɪŋ/ Audio: En-au-freaking.ogg [Australia]
Rhymes: -iːkɪŋ Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} freaking (not comparable)
  1. (euphemistic, slang, US) Fucking. Tags: US, euphemistic, not-comparable, slang
    Sense id: en-freaking-en-adv-hRNR6i4E Categories (other): American English, English euphemisms, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English intensifiers Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 0 30 2 35 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 37 0 35 2 26 Disambiguation of English intensifiers: 39 0 39 3 19

Noun

IPA: /ˈfɹiːkɪŋ/ Audio: En-au-freaking.ogg [Australia] Forms: freakings [plural]
Rhymes: -iːkɪŋ Head templates: {{en-noun}} freaking (plural freakings)
  1. (dated) A streak or variegation in a pattern. Tags: dated
    Sense id: en-freaking-en-noun-piTnBt4I

Verb

IPA: /ˈfɹiːkɪŋ/ Audio: En-au-freaking.ogg [Australia]
Rhymes: -iːkɪŋ Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} freaking
  1. present participle and gerund of freak Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: freak
    Sense id: en-freaking-en-verb-GKRJgeIF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English intensifiers Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 0 30 2 35 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 37 0 35 2 26 Disambiguation of English intensifiers: 39 0 39 3 19

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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          "text": "[…] so through every conceivable shade of red, lilac and purple to a vinous maroon of the deepest dye, with freakings and freckles and all manner of fantastic adornments.",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A streak or variegation in a pattern."
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(dated) A streak or variegation in a pattern."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "dated"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈfɹiːkɪŋ/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-iːkɪŋ"
    },
    {
      "audio": "En-au-freaking.ogg",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/f/f7/En-au-freaking.ogg/En-au-freaking.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f7/En-au-freaking.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "Australia"
      ],
      "text": "Audio (AU)"
    }
  ],
  "word": "freaking"
}

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