freestyle

/ˈfriːstaɪl/
noun
  1. A swimming event in which the swimmer may use any stroke, but the front crawl is almost always used.
    • She won the gold medal in the 100-meter freestyle at the Olympics.
    • The freestyle relay team broke the world record last night.
    • He is training hard for the 200-meter freestyle competition.
  2. A style of music, especially rap or hip-hop, in which the performer improvises lyrics without pre-written material.
    • They held a freestyle battle where each MC had to come up with rhymes on the spot.
    • The rapper amazed the crowd with an incredible freestyle on stage.
    • His freestyle was so smooth that everyone thought he had written it beforehand.
  3. A style of skiing, snowboarding, or skateboarding that focuses on tricks, jumps, and creative moves rather than racing.
    • Freestyle snowboarding requires a lot of balance and creativity.
    • She practices freestyle skateboarding at the local skatepark every weekend.
    • The park is designed for freestyle skiing with rails and jumps.
verb
  1. To improvise, especially in music or performance, without following a set plan or script.
    • When the microphone stopped working, the comedian had to freestyle to keep the audience entertained.
    • The rapper decided to freestyle for ten minutes during the concert.
    • He loves to freestyle over any beat he hears.
adjective
  1. Relating to or denoting a style of swimming, music, or sport that involves improvisation or freedom of movement.
    • He bought a new freestyle snowboard for the winter season.
    • The freestyle rap competition drew a huge crowd downtown.
    • She signed up for the freestyle swimming class at the community pool.