English Dictionary

freestyle

/ˈfɹiːˌstaɪl/

noun

(swimming) A swimming event in which the contestants may choose any stroke. / (skiing) A cross-country skiing event in which the competitors may choose any style of skiing.

He is a master of freestyle swimming.

意味（1）

(swimming) A swimming event in which the contestants may choose any stroke.

意味（2）

(skiing) A cross-country skiing event in which the competitors may choose any style of skiing.

意味（3）

(wrestling) A style of wrestling in which any non-injurious holds are permitted.

意味（4）

(music) A form of rapping in which the emcee makes up lyrics while performing.

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) […]

意味（5）

(by extension, attributive) Anything done in an improvised or unrestricted way.

(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.)

意味（6）

(music) Ellipsis of Latin freestyle, a form of electronic dance music.

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, […]