freestyle
/ˈfɹiːˌstaɪl/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.80 in modern English
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A sports event where competitors can choose their own method of participation.
Countable; Uncountable
noun
A sports event where competitors can choose their own method of participation.
Countable; Uncountable
noun
A sports event where competitors can choose their own method of participation.
Countable; Uncountable
noun
A sports event where competitors can choose their own method of participation.
Countable; Uncountable
noun
A sports event where competitors can choose their own method of participation.
Countable; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "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) […]"
- "(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.)"
- "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, […]"
- "Already a veteran DJ-producer on New York’s freestyle scene, 23-year-old Frankie Bones was flown to England for an Energy rave."
- "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.”"