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Freestyle

//ˈfɹiːˌstaɪl// noun, verb

Noun

1
A sports event where competitors can choose their own method of participation.; A swimming event in which the contestants may choose any stroke. countable, uncountable
2
a race (as in swimming) in which each contestant has a free choice of the style to use wordnet
3
A sports event where competitors can choose their own method of participation.; A swimming event in which the contestants may choose any stroke.; The swimming stroke commonly referred to as the front crawl or the Australian crawl. broadly, countable, uncountable
4
A sports event where competitors can choose their own method of participation.; A cross-country skiing event in which the competitors may choose any style of skiing. countable, uncountable
5
A sports event where competitors can choose their own method of participation.; A cross-country skiing event in which the competitors may choose any style of skiing.; The skiing style commonly referred to as skating. broadly, countable, uncountable

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6
A sports event where competitors can choose their own method of participation.; A style of wrestling in which any non-injurious holds are permitted. countable, uncountable
7
A form of rapping in which the emcee makes up lyrics while performing. countable, uncountable
"In the world of hip hop, many freestyle artists have been known to speak, “Check one, check two!” into the microphone. The phrasing serves two purposes: (1) to put the freestyle artist on rhythm with the beat and (2) […]"
8
Anything done in an improvised or unrestricted way. attributive, broadly, countable, uncountable
"(While there are definitely a large number of Japanese cookbooks out there with detailed instructions and measurements, it was this freestyle cooking philosophy I most frequently encountered.)"
9
Ellipsis of Latin freestyle, a form of electronic dance music. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable
"A not always visibly but nevertheless significantly Latin music, freestyle originated alongside hip-hop in the Bronx and achieved a quicker yet more fleeting commercial success. The style’s similarities to contemporaneous R&B and hi-NRG endeared it to pop radio programmers, […]"

Verb

1
To improvise one's own style; to ad-lib. especially, intransitive
"And just hours after the famous golfer died in an airplane accident, I freestyled to a less talented rival, “Stop now before you get hurt / Your whole style should never take flight like Payne Stewart.”"
2
To improvise one's dance moves; dance freely. intransitive
3
To improvise something in an unrestricted way. intransitive

Etymology 1

From free + style.

Etymology 2

From free + style.

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