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Word: Phreak
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
1970s: alteration of freak (perhaps punning on free call), with the change from f- to ph- apparently by association with phone
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
friːk
Dialects: British English
Definition:
hack into telecommunications systems, especially to obtain free calls
Short Definition:hack into telecommunications system
Examples:- a few old-time hackers still phreak casually just to keep their hand in
- prosecutors say he engaged in the practice of phreaking
