freestyle

== English == === Alternative forms === free-style === Etymology === From free +‎ style. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈfɹiːˌstaɪl/ US: IPA(key): /fɹiˌstaɪəl/ === Noun === freestyle (countable and uncountable, plural freestyles) (sports) A sports event where competitors can choose their own method of participation. (swimming) A swimming event in which the contestants may choose any stroke. (swimming, by extension) The swimming stroke commonly referred to as the front crawl or the Australian crawl. (skiing) A cross-country skiing event in which the competitors may choose any style of skiing. (skiing, by extension) The skiing style commonly referred to as skating. (wrestling) A style of wrestling in which any non-injurious holds are permitted. (music) A form of rapping in which the emcee makes up lyrics while performing. (by extension, attributive) Anything done in an improvised or unrestricted way. (music) Ellipsis of Latin freestyle, a form of electronic dance music. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Verb === freestyle (third-person singular simple present freestyles, present participle freestyling, simple past and past participle freestyled) (intransitive, especially in rap music) To improvise one's own style; to ad-lib. (intransitive) To improvise one's dance moves; dance freely. (intransitive) To improvise something in an unrestricted way. ==== Translations ==== == Finnish == === Etymology === From English freestyle. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈfriːstɑi̯l/, [ˈfriːs̠tɑ̝i̯l] Rhymes: -iːstɑil Syllabification(key): free‧style Hyphenation(key): free‧style === Noun === freestyle freestyle (sports event in which the participants can choose their own style, especially freestyle skiing) freestyle (style of rapping) ==== Usage notes ==== As is the case with many loanwords, the inflection of this term is problematic. Kotus recommends type 8 (nalle) in writing, as shown below, but in speech the declension usually follows type 5 (risti) as if the word were spelled friistaili. ==== Declension ==== ==== Synonyms ==== (freestyle skiing): freestylehiihto ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “freestyle”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎[4] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2 July 2023 == French == === Etymology === Borrowed from English freestyle. === Pronunciation === === Noun === freestyle m (uncountable) (sports) freestyle (skiing and snowboarding) (freestyle skiing, snowboarding) ellipsis of sports de glisse freestyle ==== Coordinate terms ==== ==== Derived terms ==== == Polish == === Alternative forms === fristajl === Etymology === Unadapted borrowing from English freestyle. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈfri.stajl/ Rhymes: -istajl Syllabification: free‧style === Noun === freestyle m inan (sports) freestyle (sports event where competitors can choose their own method of participation) (music) freestyle (form of rapping in which the emcee makes up lyrics while performing) ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === freestyle in Polish dictionaries at PWN == Portuguese == === Etymology === Unadapted borrowing from English freestyle. === Noun === freestyle m (uncountable) freestyle (form of rapping) == Spanish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈfɾistail/ [ˈfɾis.t̪ai̯l] Rhymes: -istail === Noun === freestyle m (uncountable) freestyle == Swedish == === Etymology === Pseudo-anglicism, derived from freestyle, which was the genericized trademark of the Sony Walkman portable cassette player in Sweden. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈfɹiːstajl/ With a more or less English accent. === Noun === freestyle c A walkman, a portable audio cassette player. 1997, Annika Thor, Sanning eller konsekvens, Bonnier Carlsen (publ., 2009 ed.). (skiing) freestyle (music) freestyle (form of rapping) ==== Declension ==== === References === “freestyle”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish) “freestyle”, in Svenska Akademiens ordlista [Wordlist of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)