ALL meanings of free-and-easy
free-and-eas·y
F f - adjective free-and-easy enjoying personal rights or liberty, as a person who is not in slavery: a land of free people. 1
- adjective free-and-easy pertaining to or reserved for those who enjoy personal liberty: They were thankful to be living on free soil. 1
- adjective free-and-easy existing under, characterized by, or possessing civil and political liberties that are, as a rule, constitutionally guaranteed by representative government: the free nations of the world. 1
- adjective free-and-easy enjoying political autonomy, as a people or country not under foreign rule; independent. 1
- adjective free-and-easy exempt from external authority, interference, restriction, etc., as a person or one's will, thought, choice, action, etc.; independent; unrestricted. 1
- adjective free-and-easy able to do something at will; at liberty: free to choose. 1
- adjective free-and-easy clear of obstructions or obstacles, as a road or corridor: The highway is now free of fallen rock. 1
- adjective free-and-easy not occupied or in use: I'll try to phone her again if the line is free. 1
- adjective free-and-easy exempt or released from something specified that controls, restrains, burdens, etc. (usually followed by from or of): free from worry; free of taxes. See also -free. 1
- adjective free-and-easy having immunity or being safe (usually followed by from): free from danger. 1
- adjective free-and-easy provided without, or not subject to, a charge or payment: free parking; a free sample. 1
- adjective free-and-easy given without consideration of a return or reward: a free offer of legal advice. 1
- adjective free-and-easy unimpeded, as motion or movement; easy, firm, or swift. 1
- adjective free-and-easy not held fast; loose; unattached: to get one's arm free. 1
- adjective free-and-easy not joined to or in contact with something else: The free end of the cantilever sagged. 1
- adjective free-and-easy acting without self-restraint or reserve: to be too free with one's tongue. 1
- adjective free-and-easy ready or generous in giving; liberal; lavish: to be free with one's advice. 1
- adjective free-and-easy given readily or in profusion; unstinted. 1
- adjective free-and-easy frank and open; unconstrained, unceremonious, or familiar. 1
- adjective free-and-easy unrestrained by decency; loose or licentious: free behavior. 1
- adjective free-and-easy not subject to special regulations, restrictions, duties, etc.: The ship was given free passage. 1
- adjective free-and-easy of, relating to, or characterized by free enterprise: a free economy. 1
- adjective free-and-easy that may be used by or is open to all: a free market. 1
- adjective free-and-easy engaged in by all present; general: a free fight. 1
- adjective free-and-easy not literal, as a translation, adaptation, or the like; loose. 1
- adjective free-and-easy uncombined chemically: free oxygen. 1
- adjective free-and-easy traveling without power; under no force except that of gravity or inertia: free flight. 1
- adjective free-and-easy Phonetics. (of a vowel) situated in an open syllable (opposed to checked). 1
- adjective free-and-easy at liberty to enter and enjoy at will (usually followed by of): to be free of a friend's house. 1
- adjective free-and-easy not subject to rules, set forms, etc.: The young students had an hour of free play between classes. 1
- adjective free-and-easy easily worked, as stone, land, etc. 1
- adjective free-and-easy Mathematics. (of a vector) having specified magnitude and direction but no specified initial point. Compare bound1 (def 9). 1
- adjective free-and-easy Also, large. Nautical. (of a wind) nearly on the quarter, so that a sailing vessel may sail free. 1
- adjective free-and-easy not containing a specified substance (usually followed by of or from): Our deli meats are free of additives. See also -free. 1
- adjective free-and-easy (of a linguistic form) occurring as an independent construction, without necessary combination with other forms, as most words. Compare bound1 (def 11). 1
- adjective free-and-easy without cost, payment, or charge. 1
- adverb free-and-easy in a free manner; freely. 1
- adverb free-and-easy Nautical. away from the wind, so that a sailing vessel need not be close-hauled: running free. 1
- verb with object free-and-easy to make free; set at liberty; release from bondage, imprisonment, or restraint. 1
- verb with object free-and-easy to exempt or deliver (usually followed by from). 1
- verb with object free-and-easy to relieve or rid (usually followed by of): to free oneself of responsibility. 1
- verb with object free-and-easy to disengage; clear (usually followed by from or of). 1
- idioms free-and-easy for free, Informal. without charge: The tailor mended my jacket for free. 1
- idioms free-and-easy free and clear, Law. without any encumbrance, as a lien or mortgage: They owned their house free and clear. 1
- idioms free-and-easy free and easy, unrestrained; casual; informal. excessively or inappropriately casual; presumptuous. 1
- idioms free-and-easy make free with, to use as one's own; help oneself to: If you make free with their liquor, you won't be invited again. to treat with too much familiarity; take liberties with. 1
- idioms free-and-easy set free, to release; liberate; free: The prisoners were set free. 1
- idioms free-and-easy with a free hand, generously; freely; openhandedly: He entertains visitors with a free hand. 1
- adjective free-and-easy Alternative form of free and easy. 0