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freelance [or] free lance
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- pronunciation:
- fri
laens
- parts of speech:
- noun, intransitive verb, adjective, adverb
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective)
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noun |
| definition 1: |
a person who earns a living by taking on a variety of assignments, often completed at home, for a variety of employers and generally without long-term commitments.
I felt I could get enough work and be happier as a freelance, so I left the company I was working for. |
| definition 2: |
a person who proceeds as an independent in politics with no allegiance to any one party.
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| definition 3: |
(usu. written " free lance") in the Middle Ages, a mercenary soldier.
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
freelances, freelancing, freelanced |
| definition: |
to act or work as a freelance
The last I heard, she'd quit her regular job and was freelancing. |
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition: |
of, produced by, or working as a freelance.
He's doing well as a freelance photographer, and he's much happier now, working on his own. |
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| part of speech: |
adverb |
| definition: |
in a way that is characteristic of a freelance.
There isn't enough security working freelance, so I'm looking for a salaried job now. |
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