English Explanatory Dictionary

freestyle

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A sports event where competitors can choose their own method of participation.
  2. A swimming event in which the contestants may choose any stroke.
  3. The swimming stroke commonly referred to as the front crawl or the Australian crawl.
  4. A cross-country skiing event in which the competitors may choose any style of skiing.
  5. The skiing style commonly referred to as skating.
  6. A style of wrestling in which any non-injurious holds are permitted.
  7. A form of rapping in which the emcee makes up lyrics while performing.
  8. Anything done in an improvised or unrestricted way.
  9. Ellipsis of Latin freestyle, a form of electronic dance music.
verb
  1. To improvise one's own style; to ad-lib.
  2. To improvise one's dance moves; dance freely.
  3. To improvise something in an unrestricted way.

Pronunciation

/ˈfɹiːˌstaɪl/ /fɹiˌstaɪəl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-freestyle.wav

Word forms

freestyle freestyles free-style freestyling freestyled

Etymology

From free + style.

Derived words

freestyler freestyle wrestling freestylist Latin freestyle Miami freestyle

Translations

Chinese Mandarin: 自由式 Chinese Mandarin: 自由泳 Finnish: freestyle Finnish: vapaauinti Spanish: estilo libre Spanish: natación libre Bulgarian: свободен стил French: nage libre German: Freistilschwimmen German: Freistil Greek: ελεύθερο Hungarian: szabadúszás Italian: stile libero Italian: ginnastica a corpo libero Japanese: フリースタイル Japanese: 自由形 Korean: 프리스타일 Korean: 자유형 Portuguese: estilo livre Portuguese: nado livre Swedish: frisim Icelandic: spuna Swedish: brösta Swedish: fjädra Swedish: frilira Swedish: frirälsa Swedish: fri­stila Swedish: höfta Swedish: kråma Swedish: pråla Swedish: spåna Swedish: svansa Swedish: svissa Swedish: improvisera
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