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freestyle

freestyle

9 4.1
A way of performing with no fixed rules that lets people use their own moves or words
  • noun
  • /ˈfriːstaɪl/
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  • 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?

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Examples

  • Two major types of performances are conducted by drivers: racing and freestyle.

    Academic text (2013)
  • But the freestyle sessions are next month, and I need you to prepare my crew for battle.

  • No, this is a freestyle show, obviously.

  • That freestyle at the end looked like so much fun.

  • Naturally, there will be a freestyle rap competition, so bring if and join us for the party of the year.

  • Jumping is a major part of monster truck freestyle competitions.

    Academic text (2013)
  • Our freestyle champion today is Stacy Peralta... ...an independent skater with a great surf style.

  • In the early 1980s, Michael Jackson was perhaps the most emulated performer in Ghana, inspiring freestyle dance competitions complete with sequined gloves.

    Academic text (2009)
  • The dancers showcased their skills in a freestyle competition, where creativity was celebrated.

  • In the freestyle category of the tournament, competitors impressively combined their unique moves and techniques.

Synonyms

improvisation
vsfreestyle
29 5.6

An act of making or doing something quickly without a plan to solve a problem

is a performance style that allows spontaneous creative action

Antonyms

175 2.8

Doing things in the usual way most people expect, not new or original

1 3.9

Arranged in a clear, planned way with regular parts or routines

How Improvised

improvisation
29 5.6
freestyle
9 4.1
routine
92 3.2

Surface Forms

freestyle singular
freestyles plural

Morphology

freestyle = free + style (transparent) = free + style

The meaning 'a manner without fixed rules' follows directly from 'free' + 'style' as an unrestricted manner.

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.