phreaking

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/ˈfɹiːkɪŋ/

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.

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Meanings

nounphreaking (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe 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.
verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of phreak

Origin

A blend of phone + freak.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with phreaking

seekingspeakingfreakingpeakingpeekingcreakingwreakingreekinggreeking
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Cite this entry
APA

phreaking. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phreaking

MLA

“phreaking.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phreaking. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “phreaking,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phreaking.

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