free time
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- noun
- /fri taɪm/
- One of the things I love to do in my free time is watch movies.
- spend free time
- enjoy free time
- more free time
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Watch on YouTubeSo they certainly get lots of free time to play and enjoy.
- So they certainly get lots of free time to play and enjoy.
- I have a little bit of free time now in between the two.
- One of the things I love to do in my free time is watch movies.
- If they don't respond, then you know you've got that free time versus wasted time.
- I have some free time on my hands as many of us do.
- So in computer math we did programming and in our free time we played.
- It's a matter of giving up your playing and your free time to work.
- The average child only gets four to seven minutes of outdoor free time every day.
- And so people had free time, they had cash on hand.
- I mean, tech free free time is great.
- So I read that you in your, in your free time, you really like doing nails.
- Now this is where my whole free time thing has really come into play.
- And when I have that free time, then this is coming back, I think.
Examples
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Interests can easily be assessed by asking students how they spend their free time outside of school.
Academic text (2015) -
And I used to take photos of interesting places in my free time.
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So they certainly get lots of free time to play and enjoy.
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I have a little bit of free time now in between the two.
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I have some free time on my hands as many of us do.
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What do you do with your free time?
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There are those of us who work for a living, and our free time is precious.
Fiction book (1998) -
And because I concentrate hard on my objectives, I have more free time to do what I like.
Academic text (2015) -
Lincoln said my favorite thing to do in my free time was sit in the hammock.
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One of the things I love to do in my free time is watch movies.
Synonyms
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1.6
A time when you are not working, often to rest or recover
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1.3
Time not spent working when you can relax or do things you enjoy
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1.0
Time when you are not working or busy and can choose what to do
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2.0
Free time when you are not working and can relax or do things you like
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Free time when someone has nothing to do and can choose what to do
Antonyms
How Much Time
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'time when you are not working or busy' is directly and compositionally derived from 'free' (unused/available) modifying 'time' (a span or period). This straightforward adjective+noun combination is a common, cross-linguistic pattern, so a B1 learner who knows both words will readily infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
Free time comes from the picture of time that is free, not tied to work, so you can use it as you like and enjoy yourself. That's why it means 'time when you are not working and can do what you enjoy'.