free
- adverb
- /friː/
- The animals roamed free in the vast wilderness, enjoying their liberty without any obstacles.
Like I just can't break free and my job sucks.
- Like I just can't break free and my job sucks.
- Of of anyone trying to give you clarity and help you break free from their nonsense.
Examples
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So run free, my friend, run free.
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OK, go run and be free and be a dog.
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And then they are not free to leave that, that, that building or the camp.
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May you be free from hatred, maybe you be free from fear.
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I think he's saying to us that we feel free on the pitch.
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You can't be free if you can't let go.
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Likewise, these companions were free to refuse or to leave whenever they desired.
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You say when you're free from pleasing all the people, you're free from needing all the things.
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After the long meeting, everyone felt free to express their opinions openly.
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Children should feel free to explore their creativity without fear of judgment.
Synonyms
Free to do what you want without rules stopping you
Free from limits or rules
Not held back and showing strong feelings or actions
Not tied or held, able to move and act freely
Free from chains or things that hold someone back
Free to move forward without being stopped
Free from traditional social rules in behavior and personal relationships
Free from old social rules and acting independently
Antonyms
Idioms
To stay constantly in someone's thoughts and annoy them
Compounds
- Formal
The right to say what you think in public without the government stopping you
- Archaic
Countries with non-communist governments that opposed the Soviet Union during the Cold War
A system where private businesses compete and the market sets prices with little government control
- Literature
News media that report independently and are not controlled by the government
- Informal
An excuse that lets someone avoid rules or blame because of their position
An agreement from 1994 that made trade easier between the United States, Canada, and Mexico
- Specialized
A computer program with its code available that you can use, change, and share without paying
- Specialized
A small unstable atom or molecule that can damage body cells by reacting with them
- NSFW
Sex between people who are not married, often part of a belief in sexual freedom
- Specialized
A kick given to a team after the other team breaks a rule, taken without nearby opponents
- Specialized
An area near a port where companies store goods for export without paying customs duties
A person who supports trade between countries without import taxes or other barriers
A way of eating that avoids foods with gluten for people with celiac disease or gluten intolerance
Supporting a system where private businesses compete with little government control
- Formal
A way of running an economy that lets businesses compete with little government control
- Specialized
A part of a port where businesses bring, store, and send goods without paying taxes
Armed forces and political movement led by Charles de Gaulle who resisted German occupation in World War II
A belief in religious ideas based on reason and facts rather than on tradition or leaders
- Specialized
A way of saying the first thought that comes to your mind to find hidden feelings
- Specialized
An electron not attached to an atom that can move freely and carry electricity
- Specialized
A number used in brain and computer models to measure surprise and guide learning
- Archaic
A state where laws did not allow people to own slaves before the American Civil War
- Specialized
A thin metal tongue that vibrates in a slot to make sound in harmonicas or accordions
A small bat that flies fast, eats insects, and has a tail sticking out past the skin between its wings
- Specialized
A number calculated from data that does not need the data's distribution to be known
- Specialized
A way a flower ovary holds the parts that make seeds on a central column without inner walls
- Specialized
A tiny part of the skin that sends signals about pain and temperature
- Formal
An official act that forgives someone for a crime and ends their legal punishments
- Specialized
A white blood cell that moves in the blood and eats germs or dead cells
A former 19th century US party that opposed slavery spreading into western lands
How Free
Surface Forms
Etymology
Free as an adverb comes from the same root frijaz meaning 'not confined', and it keeps the picture of being at liberty. So to live or run free means to be without restraint.