Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fly the freak flag

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.90 in modern English

Syllables: fly- the f-reak flag
IPA

35

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To behave in an unconventional or unrestrained manner; to exhibit the uninhibited side of one's personality.

Informal

Example Sentences

"What she realized, in short, is she could go with her funk and quirk, be who she was and fly the freak flag high and be herself and not fall back into, well, toaster mode."
"Halloween is a great day to be dead. Or, technically speaking, undead. A vampire like me can be just a bit more herself in public, fly the freak flag a few feet higher."

Etymology

See freak flag.

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

flies the freak flag (present, singular) flying the freak flag (participle, present) flew the freak flag (past) flown the freak flag (participle, past)

Phrases

freak flag

Frequently Paired Words

freak flag

Questions

What does fly the freak flag mean?: To behave in an unconventional or unrestrained manner; to exhibit the uninhibited side of one's personality.
Where does fly the freak flag come from?: See freak flag.

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