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free·board noun : the vertical distance between the waterline and the upper edge of the side of a boat

free·boo·ter noun [ORIGIN: D vrijbuiter, fr. vrijbuit plunder, fr. vrij free + buit booty]

: one who commits or practices piracy : PIRATE

Synonyms

buccaneer, corsair, pirate, rover—more at PIRATE

free·born adjective 1 : not born in vassalage or slavery

2 : of, relating to, or befitting one that is freeborn

freed·man noun : a person freed from slavery

free·dom noun 1 : the quality or state of being free : INDEPENDENCE

2 : EXEMPTION, RELEASE

3 : EASE, FACILITY

4 : FRANKNESS

5 : unrestricted use

6 : a political right; also : FRANCHISE, PRIVILEGE

7 : the ability or capacity to act without undue hindrance or restraint

Synonyms

[1] autonomy, independence, liberty, self-government, sovereignty

Antonyms

dependence, subjection

[7] authorization, latitude, license, run; also authority, mandate, power

freedom fighter noun : a person who takes part in a resistance movement against an oppressive political or social establishment

free enterprise noun : freedom of private business to operate with little regulation by the government

1free–for–all adjective : unrestricted as to entries, participants, or users

Synonyms

open, public, unrestricted—more at OPEN

2free–for–all noun : a competition or fight open to all comers and usu. with no rules : BRAWL

Synonyms

brawl, fracas, fray, melee, row—more at BRAWL

free·hand adjective : done without mechanical aids or devices

free·hold noun : ownership of an estate for life usu. with the right to bequeath it to one's heirs; also : an estate thus owned

— free·hold·er noun

free·lance noun : one who pursues a profession (as writing) without a long-term commitment to any one employer

— free·lance adjective or verb

free–living adjective 1 : unrestricted in pursuing personal pleasures

2 : being neither parasitic nor symbiotic <~ organisms>

free·load verb : to impose upon another's hospitality

— free·load·er noun

free love noun 1 : the practice of living openly with one of the opposite sex without marriage

2 : sexual relations without any commitments by either partner

free·ly adverb : in a free manner

Synonyms

easily, effortlessly, fluently, handily, lightly, painlessly, readily, smoothly—more at EASILY

free·man noun 1 : one who has civil or political liberty

2 : one having the full rights of a citizen

Free·ma·son noun : a member of a secret fraternal society called Free and Accepted Masons

— Free·ma·son·ry noun

free radical noun : an esp. reactive atom or group of atoms with one or more unpaired electrons; especially : one that can cause bodily damage (as by altering the chemical structure of cells)

free–range adjective : allowed to range and forage with relative freedom <~ chickens>; also : produced by free-range animals <~ eggs>

free speech noun : speech that is protected by the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution

free spirit noun : NONCONFORMIST

free·stand·ing adjective : standing alone or on its own foundation free of support

Synonyms

detached, disconnected, discrete, separate, single, unattached, unconnected—more at SEPARATE

free·stone noun 1 : a stone that may be cut freely without splitting

2 : a fruit stone to which the flesh does not cling; also : a fruit (as a peach or cherry) having such a stone

free·think·er noun : one who forms opinions on the basis of reason independently of authority; especially : one who doubts or denies religious dogma

— free·think·ing noun or adjective

free trade noun : trade between nations without restrictions (as high taxes on imports)

free verse noun : verse whose meter is irregular or whose rhythm is not metrical

free·ware noun : software that is free or that has a small usu. optional cost

free·way noun : an expressway without tolls

free·wheel verb : to move, live, or play freely or irresponsibly

free·wheel·ing adjective : free and loose in form or manner