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freestyle

[ free-stahyl ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

Swimming.
1. a competition in which any of the standard strokes may be used, according to the swimmer's choice.
2. the crawl.
Wrestling. a style of wrestling in which the contestants are permitted to trip, tackle, and use holds below the waist.
a sports performance or routine featuring relatively free, unrestricted movement, or intended to demonstrate an individual's special skills or style, such as in figure skating, gymnastics, surfing, or skateboarding.
1. Also called freestyle rap,. a style of rap in which the topic, rhymes, and rhythm are improvised:
  Her first breakout rap album was all freestyle.
2. a rap that is improvised throughout:
  He's known for his freestyles.

to perform a rap in which the topic, rhymes, and rhythms are improvised:
Believe it or not, she’s freestyling all this.

freestyle

/ ˈfriːˌstaɪl /

a competition or race, as in swimming, in which each participant may use a style of his or her choice instead of a specified style
1. an amateur style of wrestling with an agreed set of rules
2. Also calledall-in wrestling a style of professional wrestling with no internationally agreed set of rules
a series of acrobatics performed in skiing, etc
( as modifier )
a freestyle event