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It's a 5-word (or occasionally 6-word) computer-generated summary of how the word is used most often. Be aware that words can have multiple meanings! If there are other senses of the word, they are shown below." class="ol_inbrief"><span class="ol_inbrief_title">Usually means:</span> <a href="https://onelook.com/?w=Exploiting&loc=inbrief">Exploiting</a> telephone networks for <a href="https://onelook.com/?w=mischief&loc=inbrief">mischief</a>. </div> <div class="ol_tabs"> <span class="ol_selected_tab">Definitions</span> <a href="/?w=phreak&related=1"><span class="ol_nonselected_tab">Related words</span></a> <a href="/?w=phreak&phrases=1"><span class="ol_nonselected_tab">Phrases <font color=red size=2>(New!)</font> </span></a> <a href="/?w=phreak&mentions=1"><span class="ol_nonselected_tab">Mentions</span></a> <a href="/?w=phreak&history=1"><span class="ol_nonselected_tab">History</span></a> </div> <div id='main'> <div id='section-dicts'> We found 16 dictionaries that define the word <b>phreak</b>: <br><br> <a name=all_gen></a><u><b>General</b></u> (12 matching dictionaries)<br> <OL START=1> <li><a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/phreak">phreak</a>: Merriam-Webster <li><a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/us/definition/english/phreaking#phreaking">phreak</a>: Oxford Learner's Dictionaries <li><a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.ahdictionary.com/word/search.html?q=phreak">phreak</a>: American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language <li><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/phreak">phreak</a>: Collins English Dictionary <li><a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.wordnik.com/words/Phreak">Phreak</a>, <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.wordnik.com/words/phreak">phreak</a>: Wordnik <li><a rel="nofollow" href="https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/phreak">phreak</a>: Wiktionary <li><a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.yourdictionary.com/phreak">phreak</a>: Webster's New World College Dictionary, 4th Ed. <li><a rel="nofollow" href="https://dictionary.infoplease.com/phreak">phreak</a>: Infoplease Dictionary 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size=-1>Definitions from <a href="https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/phreak">Wiktionary</a> (<b><i>phreak</i></b>)</center></font><br> <b>▸ <i>noun</i>:</b>  (slang, dated) A person who engages in phone phreaking.<br> <b>▸ <i>verb</i>:</b>  (slang, transitive, intransitive, dated) To engage in phone phreaking.<br> <br> <div class=relheader><b>Similar:</b></div><div class=rellist> <a href=/?w=freako&loc=rel_sim>freako</a>, <a href=/?w=cyberfreak&loc=rel_sim>cyberfreak</a>, <a href=/?w=freak&loc=rel_sim>freak</a>, <a href=/?w=superfreak&loc=rel_sim>superfreak</a>, <a href=/?w=frigger&loc=rel_sim>frigger</a>, <a href=/?w=phrog&loc=rel_sim>phrog</a>, <a href=/?w=freakazoid&loc=rel_sim>freakazoid</a>, <a href=/?w=warfreak&loc=rel_sim>warfreak</a>, <a href=/?w=freak+show&loc=rel_sim>freak show</a>, <a href=/?w=faker&loc=rel_sim>faker</a>, <a href=/thesaurus/?s=phreak&loc=cb><i>more...</i></a> </div> <br> <div class=relheader><b>Opposite:</b></div><div class=rellist> <a 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}, }, min_moves ); } init_cyj_game(); </script> <style> /* Basic reset */ /* Container for the three boxes */ .games-container { font-family: "Gabarito", sans-serif; display: flex; /* Enable flex layout */ flex-wrap: wrap; /* Allow wrapping on smaller screens */ justify-content: center; /* Center the boxes horizontally */ gap: 20px; /* Space between items */ max-width: 1200px; margin: 0 auto; /* Center container in the page */ } /* Individual game box styling */ .game-box { flex: 1 1 200px; max-width: 200px; background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1c39bb, orange); border-radius: 8px; padding: 20px; color: #fff; text-align: center; box-shadow: 0 4px 6px rgba(0,0,0,0.1); display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: space-between; } .game-box h2 { margin-bottom: 10px; font-size: 1.5rem; } .game-box p { margin-bottom: 20px; line-height: 1.4; } /* Button styling */ .cta-button { display: inline-block; background-color: #fff; color: #ff9800; text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold; 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