freeball

== English == === Alternative forms === free ball free-ball === Etymology 1 === From free +‎ ball. See ball (“testicle”). ==== Pronunciation ==== ==== Verb ==== freeball (third-person singular simple present freeballs, present participle freeballing, simple past and past participle freeballed) (intransitive, slang) To not wear underpants beneath one's outer clothing. 1995, Steven Zeeland, in some book or something: And when you freeball in fatigues you're a walking hard-on anyway […] 2003, Christian Fletcher, in another book: I had run out of clean underwear on a road trip, and I had heard rumors about the pleasures associated with freeballing, and so I made the decision and […] ===== Usage notes ===== As with other expressions mentioning balls in a metaphorical sense (compare ballsy, bust someone's balls), it is generally considered gender-neutral. Woman-specific equivalents (such as freeboxing) do exist, but are much rarer. ===== Hypernyms ===== go commando ===== Coordinate terms ===== freeboob freebox bottomless ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Translations ===== === Etymology 2 === ==== Noun ==== freeball (plural freeballs) (volleyball) A ball that has been hit from below the top of the net. (television) A show that is developed by the station without participation by the network. ==== Verb ==== freeball (third-person singular simple present freeballs, present participle freeballing, simple past and past participle freeballed) To improvise; to act without a set plan. (volleyball) To make a freeball shot.