freestyle

free·style  (frstl)

n.

1.

a. A swimming event or leg of an event in which the contestants may choose any stroke.

b. The crawl.

2. A competition, as in figure skating, skiing, or surfing, in which any maneuver or movement is allowed and competitors are judged on their artistic expression, acrobatic skill, and athletic expertise.

3. A style of wrestling in which all noninjurious holds or tactics are permitted.

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freestyle adv. & adj.

freestyler n.

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freestyle [ˈfriːˌstaɪl]

n

1. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Swimming, Water Sports & Surfing) 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

2. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Wrestling)

a.  an amateur style of wrestling with an agreed set of rules

b.  Also called all-in wrestling a style of professional wrestling with no internationally agreed set of rules

3. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Skiing) a series of acrobatics performed in skiing, etc.

4. (Individual Sports, other than specified) (as modifier) a freestyle event

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

freestyle - a race (as in swimming) in which each contestant has a free choice of the style to use race - a contest of speed; "the race is to the swift"

Translations

freestyle [ˈfriːstaɪl]

A. N 100 metres freestyle (Swimming) → 100 metros libres

B. CPD freestyle race N → carrera f de estilo libre
freestyle wrestling N → lucha f libre

freestyle [ˈfriːstaɪl]

adj [swimming] → libre
freestyle skiing → ski acrobatique
freestyle wrestling → lutte f libre
freestyle event (in swimming) → épreuve f libre; (in skiing) → épreuve f acrobatique
freestyle champion (in swimming) → champion de nage libre

n (= freestyle event) (in swimming) → nage f libre
free-thinker [ˌfriːˈθɪŋkə^r] n → libre-penseur/euse m/f
free-to-air [ˌfriːtəˈɛə^r]

adj [programme, channel] → gratuit(e)

adv [televise] → sur une chaîne gratuite
free trade n → libre-échange m
free-trade zone n → zone f franche
free vote n → vote sans consigne de vote)m de conscience >

freestyle [ˈfriːstaɪl] n (in swimming) → stile m libero

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freestyle [ˈfriːstaɪl] n (in swimming) → stile m libero