freestyle
[ free-stahyl ]
/ ˈfriˌstaɪl /
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noun
Swimming.
- competition in which any of the standard strokes may be used, according to the swimmer's choice.
- the crawl.
Wrestling. catch-as-catch-can.
(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.
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OTHER WORDS FROM freestyle
freestyler, nounWords nearby freestyle
freestanding, Free State, Free Stater, freestone, Freestone State, freestyle, freestyling, free-swimmer, free-swimming, free-swinging, freetail
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freestyle
/ (ˈfriːˌstaɪl) /
noun
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
- an amateur style of wrestling with an agreed set of rules
- Also called: all-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
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