freestyle en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈfɹiːˌstaɪl/
- (Southern-England) audio
- /fɹiˌstaɪəl/
Etymology
From free + style.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) A sports event where competitors can choose their own method of participation. ▸ A swimming event in which the contestants may choose any stroke.
- (broadly, countable, uncountable) A sports event where competitors can choose their own method of participation. ▸ A swimming event in which the contestants may choose any stroke. ▸ The swimming stroke commonly referred to as the front crawl or the Australian crawl.
- (countable, uncountable) A sports event where competitors can choose their own method of participation. ▸ A cross-country skiing event in which the competitors may choose any style of skiing.
- (broadly, countable, uncountable) A sports event where competitors can choose their own method of participation. ▸ A cross-country skiing event in which the competitors may choose any style of skiing. ▸ The skiing style commonly referred to as skating.
- (countable, uncountable) A sports event where competitors can choose their own method of participation. ▸ A style of wrestling in which any non-injurious holds are permitted.
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(countable, uncountable) A form of rapping in which the emcee makes up lyrics while performing.
In the world of hip hop, many freestyle artists have been known to speak, “Check one, check two!” into the microphone. The phrasing serves two purposes: (1) to put the freestyle artist on rhythm with the beat and (2) […]
2014, Michael W. Waters, Freestyle: Reflections on Faith, Family, Justice, and Pop Culture, Fresh Air Books, →ISBN:
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(attributive, broadly, countable, uncountable) Anything done in an improvised or unrestricted way.
(While there are definitely a large number of Japanese cookbooks out there with detailed instructions and measurements, it was this freestyle cooking philosophy I most frequently encountered.)
2012, Sarah Marx Feldner, A Cook's Journey to Japan: 100 Homestyle Recipes from Japanese Kitchens, Tuttle Publishing, →ISBN:
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(abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable) Ellipsis of Latin freestyle, a form of electronic dance music.
alt of Latin freestyle
A not always visibly but nevertheless significantly Latin music, freestyle originated alongside hip-hop in the Bronx and achieved a quicker yet more fleeting commercial success. The style’s similarities to contemporaneous R&B and hi-NRG endeared it to pop radio programmers, […]
2012 March 2, Nick Minichino, “A Quick Primer On Freestyle: 1980s Dancepop's Most Underheralded Genre”, in The Village Voice, archived from the original on 16 Nov 2022:Already a veteran DJ-producer on New York’s freestyle scene, 23-year-old Frankie Bones was flown to England for an Energy rave.
2012, Simon Reynolds, Energy Flash, Soft Skull Press, page 281:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| free-style | alternative | lexicographic | |
| freestyles | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
freestyle wrestling · freestylist · Latin freestyle · freestyler · Miami freestyle
Translations (69)
pt freestyle (form of rapping) · yue 捷泳 (front crawl) · yi קלאַפֿטער (front crawl) · el ελεύθερο (front crawl) · sv frisim (front crawl) · fi vapaauinti (front crawl) · cmn 自由式 (front crawl) · cmn 自由式 (style of wrestling) · sv frisim (swimming event) · fr freestyle (form of rapping) · mi kau tāwhai (front crawl) · fi freestyle (sports event where competitors can choose their own method of participation) · cmn 自由式 (swimming event) · fa کرال سینه (front crawl) · yue 自由式 (front crawl) · it ginnastica a corpo libero (swimming event) · ko 프리스타일 (swimming event) · nan-hbl 搤跤泅 (front crawl) · pl freestyle (form of rapping) · de Freistil (swimming event) · nan-hbl 掠篙泅 (front crawl) · es valetodo (style of wrestling) · hu gyorsúszás (front crawl) · cmn 自由式 (sports event where competitors can choose their own method of participation) · bg кроул (front crawl) · yi קלאַפֿטערשוווּם (front crawl) · pl fristajl (form of rapping) · ja フリースタイル (swimming event) · ko 프리스타일 (front crawl) · no fri svømning (front crawl) · el ελεύθερη (style of wrestling) · fi vapaapaini (style of wrestling) · pt vale-tudo (style of wrestling) · it bracciata libera (front crawl) · fi vapaauinti (swimming event) · es estilo libre (sports event where competitors can choose their own method of participation) · ru во́льный стиль (front crawl) · ja フリースタイル (front crawl) · da fri svømning (front crawl) · pt nado livre (swimming event) · pt estilo livre (swimming event) · cmn 自由泳 (swimming event) · fr nage libre (swimming event) · bg свободен стил (swimming event) · ru фриста́йл (front crawl) · cmn 捷泳 (front crawl) · nan-hbl 自由式 (front crawl) · fr crawl (front crawl) · cmn 爬泳 (front crawl) · es crol frontal (front crawl) · cmn 自由泳 (front crawl) · fi freestyle (form of rapping) · el ελεύθερο (swimming event) · it stile libero (swimming event) · pt crawl (front crawl) · fi krooli (front crawl) · nan-hbl 仆水泅 (front crawl) · de Freistil (front crawl) · cmn 自由式摔跤 (style of wrestling) · fa کشتی آزاد (style of wrestling) · fa شنای آزاد (front crawl) · ja 自由形 (swimming event) · mi kau tāhoe (front crawl) · de Freistilschwimmen (swimming event) · hu szabadúszás (swimming event) · es freestyle (form of rapping) · de Freistilschwimmen (front crawl) · ko 자유형 (swimming event) · es natación libre (swimming event)