The idea of freaking out can be associated with hallucinating due to drug use.
Flipar is a verb that comes from the English concept to flip , which can be translated as “shake” or “shake” . This term is common in the colloquial language of Spain , although it is not usually used in other Spanish-speaking countries.
Spaniards, therefore, may use the verb flipar in reference to being very excited about something or someone . The notion is also used as a synonym for getting high or being under the influence of a drug . For example: “Those red mushrooms are used to freak out,” “He was a kid who didn't stop freaking out until he ended up hospitalized,” “The audience started freaking out with the guitarist's first chords.”
Freak out as emotion, enthusiasm or surprise
The idea of freaking out always appears linked to mental agitation . It can be the emotion that is experienced before an event, the enthusiasm that awakens some passion in the person's mind or a great surprise that something generates. It is possible, in this sense, to be amazed at a rock concert or a soccer match because of what the actions generate.
People can also be crazy about dogs if they really like animals or the movies of a certain filmmaker. Let's look at some expressions that use this conjugated verb: "Animals fascinate me, especially cats," "This is the last straw; I'm freaking out but come on..." , "You'll see that you're going to freak out about the trip to Paris."
The noun hallucinates
Despite having been incorporated into our language from English, this verb has also developed its own noun: "flipe." A synonym that is commonly used to replace it, even in everyday speech, is "hallucinate" (a masculine noun that can be defined as astonishment or hallucination ). This term is usually accompanied by the adjectives “total” (“flipe total”) or “menudo” (“menudo flipe”), to intensify the effect that the main theme has on the subject.
Below are some examples of this noun from the family of the verb flipar, which is also used very frequently in the colloquial language of Spain: «The total flipe: Chavez proclaimed himself bishop» , «The first 3D photos were taken decades ago and they are a total freak," "What a shock, the quality of this television... It's like being in the cinema."
Flipping can be linked to enthusiasm, surprise or ecstasy.
Flip, flip and flip
The noun flipe can also be used in the phrase "what a freak!", to react to something that excites us too much or impresses us, in the same way we could say "how interesting!", "how crazy!" or "how amazing!" It is worth mentioning that you can also freak out when faced with unpleasant or very sad news, such as the death of a loved one or a famous person: "I freaked out at the news of her suicide... I didn't imagine she would feel so depressed as to take her own life." » .
Two other ways this term is used are color freaking and being freaked out ; The first alludes to the hallucinogenic visions produced by certain narcotics, while the second can have an offensive or pejorative tone, as can be seen in the sentence "You're freaked out if you think I'm going to leave you my computer."
Effect of a superior force or mental state
As explained in previous paragraphs, the verb freak out can serve to express the enthusiasm that a thing, a living being or an event produces in us, and this sensation is equivalent to being possessed by a superior force , which elevates us and surpasses us, which It takes us beyond our normal state , beyond our limits.
Linked to drugs, the action of freaking out is associated with an altered state of mind that can include hallucinations or unusual sensations when the body is in its usual condition (such as vertigo, palpitations, blurred vision, etc.). In this way, a person who is freaked out may not be aware of their actions.