freewheeling

English

WOTD – 13 August 2018

Etymology

freewheel +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈfɹiːˌ(h)wiːlɪŋ/, /ˌfɹiːˈ(h)wiːlɪŋ/
(General American) IPA^(key): /ˈfɹiˌ(h)wilɪŋ/
Hyphenation: free‧wheel‧ing

Adjective

freewheeling (comparative more freewheeling, superlative most freewheeling)

Unbounded by rules or conventions; unrestrained.

Derived terms

freewheelingly

Related terms

Translations

unbounded by rules or conventions

German: frei und ungebunden, sorglos (de), unbekümmert (de); freilaufend (de), Freilauf-

Verb

freewheeling

present participle of freewheel.

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