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freewheeling

[ free-hwee-ling, -wee- ]

adjective

  1. operating in the manner of a freewheel.
  2. (of a person) moving about freely, independently, or irresponsibly.
  3. (of words, remarks, actions, etc.) unrestrained; irresponsible:

    Loose, freewheeling charges were traded during the argument.



freewheeling

/ ˌfriːˈwiːlɪŋ /

adjective

  1. relating to, operating as, or having a freewheel; coasting
  2. informal.
    free of restraints; carefree or uninhibited


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Word History and Origins

Origin of freewheeling1

First recorded in 1900–05; freewheel + -ing 2

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Example Sentences

But Freeman has a long history of witty, freewheeling responses in interviews.

Besides busting a commercial milestone, Break It Yourself is a departure for Bird in its looser, more freewheeling sound.

In Israel, the lines are more blurred, and bureaucrats are more freewheeling in speaking to the press.

Freewheeling planets in your cosmic sector of transformation loosen inhibitions, and long-held opinions and secrets will eke out.

For one thing, Barrett did her work on TV, a medium less freewheeling than the tabloids of an earlier era.

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