Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

free hand

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: 5.20 in modern English

Syllables: free -hand
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of free rein.

noun

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see free, hand.

Example Sentences

""Since I've been here, I've been given a fairly free hand by the GCR board to get on with things, properly understand the organisation from a different perspective, and develop a new business plan for the future," he tells RAIL."
"Wreck divers as well as night divers and cave divers have found that having a light or lights mounted on their head allows the divers to have free hands while being able to see."

Inflected Forms

free hands (plural)

Synonyms

free rein blank check

Questions

What does free hand mean?: Synonym of free rein.

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