Meaning & use

freestyle

noun·Everyday

A swimming stroke, or any activity performed without fixed rules or a set routine.

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She set a new school record in the fifty-meter freestyle event.

The rapper's freestyle impressed the crowd because he made up the lyrics on the spot.

A note on using this word

Freestyle can be a noun, adjective, or verb, as in "he freestyled a verse for the crowd."

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