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- [free-stahyl]
- /ˈfriˌstaɪl/
- /ˈfriː.staɪl/
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- [free-stahyl]
- /ˈfriˌstaɪl/
Definitions of freestyle word
- noun freestyle Swimming. competition in which any of the standard strokes may be used, according to the swimmer's choice. the crawl. 1
- noun freestyle Wrestling. catch-as-catch-can. 1
- noun freestyle (in other sports) a performance or routine featuring relatively free, unrestricted movement or intended to demonstrate an individual's special skills or style, as in figure skating, gymnastics, or surfing. 1
- noun freestyle A contest of such a kind, in particular a swimming race in which competitors may use any stroke. 1
- noun freestyle swimming event using any stroke 1
- adjective freestyle swimming event: using any stroke 1
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Origin of freestyle
First appearance:
before 1930 One of the 10% newest English words
First recorded in 1930-35; free + style
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Freestyle
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
freestyle 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.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
freestyle usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for freestyle
verb freestyle
- bathe — If you bathe in a sea, river, or lake, you swim, play, or wash yourself in it. Birds and animals can also bathe.
- glide — to move smoothly and continuously along, as if without effort or resistance, as a flying bird, a boat, or a skater.
- dive — to plunge into water, especially headfirst.
- float — to rest or remain on the surface of a liquid; be buoyant: The hollow ball floated.
- paddle — a short, flat bladed oar for propelling and steering a canoe or small boat, usually held by both hands and moved more or less through a vertical arc.
adjective freestyle
- battery — Batteries are small devices that provide the power for electrical items such as radios and children's toys.
Antonyms for freestyle
verb freestyle
- stop — to cease from, leave off, or discontinue: to stop running.
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See also
Matching words
- Words starting with f
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