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free-wheeling

free-wheel·ing
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [free hwee-ling, wee-]
    • /fri ˈʰwi lɪŋ, ˈwi-/
    • /friː wiːl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [free hwee-ling, wee-]
    • /fri ˈʰwi lɪŋ, ˈwi-/

Definitions of free-wheeling word

  • adjective free-wheeling operating in the manner of a freewheel. 1
  • adjective free-wheeling (of a person) moving about freely, independently, or irresponsibly. 1
  • adjective free-wheeling (of words, remarks, actions, etc.) unrestrained; irresponsible: Loose, freewheeling charges were traded during the argument. 1
  • noun free-wheeling a device in the transmission of a motor vehicle that automatically disengages the drive shaft whenever it begins to turn more rapidly than the engine. 1
  • noun free-wheeling a form of rear bicycle wheel that has a device freeing it from the driving mechanism, as when the pedals are stopped in coasting. 1
  • verb without object free-wheeling (of a vehicle or its operator) to coast with the wheels disengaged from the driving mechanism. 1

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Origin of free-wheeling

First appearance:

before 1900
One of the 17% newest English words
First recorded in 1900-05; freewheel + -ing2

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Parts of speech for Free-wheeling

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

free-wheeling popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

Synonyms for free-wheeling

adj free-wheeling

  • independent — not influenced or controlled by others in matters of opinion, conduct, etc.; thinking or acting for oneself: an independent thinker.
  • clear — Something that is clear is easy to understand, see, or hear.
  • loose — free or released from fastening or attachment: a loose end.
  • able — Someone who is able is very clever or very good at doing something.
  • easy — not hard or difficult; requiring no great labor or effort: a book that is easy to read; an easy victory.

Antonyms for free-wheeling

adj free-wheeling

  • unclear — free from darkness, obscurity, or cloudiness; light: a clear day.
  • ambiguous — If you describe something as ambiguous, you mean that it is unclear or confusing because it can be understood in more than one way.
  • vague — not clearly or explicitly stated or expressed: vague promises.
  • restricted — confined; limited.
  • high-priced — expensive; costly: a high-priced camera.

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