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phreaking

/ˈfɹiːkɪŋ/

phreaking noun: the cracking or exploring of a telephone system, e.g., attempting to obtain free calls or to discover special service numbers or other internal technical information. Also the present participle and gerund of phreak.

Noun

phreaking (uncountable)

  1. The cracking or exploring of a telephone system, e.g., attempting to obtain free calls or to discover special service numbers or other internal technical information.

Also used as

phreaking is also the present participle and gerund of phreak.

Origin of phreaking

A blend of phone + freak.

Words formed from phreaking

Words that rhyme with phreaking

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Questions about phreaking

What does phreaking mean?
Phreaking means the cracking or exploring of a telephone system, e.g., attempting to obtain free calls or to discover special service numbers or other internal technical information.
What part of speech is phreaking?
Phreaking is a noun.
How do you pronounce phreaking?
Phreaking is pronounced /ˈfɹiːkɪŋ/.

Words near phreaking in the dictionary

  1. phratry
  2. phreak
  3. phreaked
  4. phreaker
  5. phreakers
  6. phreaking
  7. phreaks
  8. phreatic
  9. phreatic zone
  10. phreatic zones
  11. phreatically

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