freestyle
- noun
- /ˈfriːstaɪl/
- During the freestyle event, participants were encouraged to express their individual styles without limitations.
- freestyle competition
You want to re give us those freestyle bars?
- You want to re give us those freestyle bars?
- And the other thing is, is that, you know, it's almost like a dump of your unconsciousness, you know, coming out through your freestyles.
Examples
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Two major types of performances are conducted by drivers: racing and freestyle.
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But the freestyle sessions are next month, and I need you to prepare my crew for battle.
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No, this is a freestyle show, obviously.
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That freestyle at the end looked like so much fun.
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Naturally, there will be a freestyle rap competition, so bring if and join us for the party of the year.
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Jumping is a major part of monster truck freestyle competitions.
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Our freestyle champion today is Stacy Peralta... ...an independent skater with a great surf style.
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In the early 1980s, Michael Jackson was perhaps the most emulated performer in Ghana, inspiring freestyle dance competitions complete with sequined gloves.
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The dancers showcased their skills in a freestyle competition, where creativity was celebrated.
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In the freestyle category of the tournament, competitors impressively combined their unique moves and techniques.
Synonyms
An act of making or doing something quickly without a plan to solve a problem
Antonyms
How Improvised
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Freestyle is formed from free ('without rules') and style ('way of performing'). It describes a contest or performance where people use their own ideas and moves, which is why it means open, creative action.