freewheeling
Americanadjective
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operating in the manner of a freewheel.
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(of a person) moving about freely, independently, or irresponsibly.
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(of words, remarks, actions, etc.) unrestrained; irresponsible.
Loose, freewheeling charges were traded during the argument.
adjective
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relating to, operating as, or having a freewheel; coasting
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informal free of restraints; carefree or uninhibited
Etymology
Origin of freewheeling
Example Sentences
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Doherty was the author of several books, with Reason saying his most notable work was the 2007 study “Radicals for Capitalism: A Freewheeling History of the Modern American Libertarian Movement.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026
Freewheeling folkie Todd Snider’s weekly Sunday morning livestreams from Nashville during the past year have been a sanctuary of craziness amid the insanity of the pandemic.
From Washington Times • Apr. 20, 2021
Freewheeling and sophisticated, lined with frilly colonial cottages and decidedly gay-friendly, it is San Francisco’s soul-sister city.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 10, 2014
Freewheeling, with conversation touching on art, architecture and literature, the gatherings are a world away from the stilted meals Mr. Obama had last year with Senate Republican leaders at the Jefferson Hotel in Washington.
From New York Times • Jul. 14, 2014
Freewheeling, which last year had its loud foes, is taken for granted.
From Time Magazine Archive
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