freep

freep verb: to subject to a mass internet or email assault aimed at pushing a particular point of view.

Verb

freep (third-person singular simple present freeps, present participle freeping, simple past and past participle freeped)

(Internet, US) To subject to a mass internet or email assault aimed at pushing a particular point of view.
- Hearsay even got "freeped." "Freepers," followers of a rightist Web site called Free Republic, orchestrated a "Freeper Call to Action."2000 February 28, James V. Grimaldi, “Hearsay: The Lawyer's Column; Keeping Up With the Gundersons”, in The Washington Post
- Freeping is one of the reasons Internet surveys are useless as a gauge of public opinion because the results can reflect an organized campaign.2005 August 22, Tim Cuprisin, “Contest may not be clear of 'freep'”, in Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, archived from the original on 12 Feb 2008

FREEP

(Australia, abbreviation, acronym, Brisbane) Acronym of Free Entertainment Event in the Park.

third-person singular present	freeps
present participle	freeping
past participle	freeped
past	freeped
alternative form	FReep
alternative form	Freep

Back-formation from Freeper, from The Free Republic, a popular conservative forum.

What does freep mean?: Freep means to subject to a mass internet or email assault aimed at pushing a particular point of view.
What part of speech is freep?: Freep can be a verb or a proper noun.
What is the past tense of freep?: The past tense of freep is freeped.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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