freaked
adj. B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈfɹikt// UK //fɹˈiːkt// freaked
adj. feeling very shocked, scared, or surprised. You use this when something happens that you did not expect and it makes you lose your calm.
adj. experiencing a state of intense shock, anxiety, or disorientation. Often used predicatively after linking verbs such as 'get', 'feel', or 'be'.
I totally freaked when I saw the spider.
She was completely freaked by the sudden loud noise coming from the empty basement.
The witnesses were visibly freaked by the strange lights in the sky, unable to provide a coherent account of what they had seen to the local authorities.
Usage
Participial adjective; typically follows a linking verb and is often followed by 'out' or the preposition 'by'.