Dictionary

hands-free en · ADJ

Etymology

Etymology tree English hands Proto-Indo-European *preyH- Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *priHós Proto-Germanic *frijwaz Proto-West Germanic *friu Old English frēo Middle English -fre English -free English hands-free From hands + -free.

Meanings

1. (not-comparable) Not requiring one's hands to use.
   • Debate has raged over whether Glass and smartglasses like it have any viable real-world use cases for consumers, or are more interesting to businesses where workers need hands-free access to information. 2014 June 24, “Google Glass go on sale in the UK for £1,000”, in The Guardian:
   • Despite these warnings, the EU recently authorised a version of Ford’s Blue Cruise system for use on EU roads. The system requires the driver to stay in control of the vehicle, but gives the impression the vehicle is in control by allowing the driver to use the system hands-free. 2024 April 26, “US agencies investigate Tesla Autopilot and Ford Blue Cruise deaths”, in ETSC:

Forms

Relateds

hands-on · hands-off · handless

Translations (4)

pl niewymagający obsługi ręcznej (not requiring one's hands to use) · es manos libres (appositional) (not requiring one's hands to use) · es tipo manos libres (not requiring one's hands to use) · es de manos libres (not requiring one's hands to use)

hands-free en · NOUN

Etymology

Etymology tree English hands Proto-Indo-European *preyH- Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *priHós Proto-Germanic *frijwaz Proto-West Germanic *friu Old English frēo Middle English -fre English -free English hands-free From hands + -free.

Meanings

1. A hands-free phone.

Forms

Translations (4)

es manos libres (hands-free phone) · fi handsfree-puhelin (hands-free phone) · fi sankaluuri (hands-free phone) · pl telefon głośnomówiący (hands-free phone)