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freewheeling
[free-hwee-ling, -wee-]
adjective
operating in the manner of a freewheel.
(of a person) moving about freely, independently, or irresponsibly.
(of words, remarks, actions, etc.) unrestrained; irresponsible.
Loose, freewheeling charges were traded during the argument.
freewheeling
/ ˌڰːˈɾːɪŋ /
adjective
relating to, operating as, or having a freewheel; coasting
informalfree of restraints; carefree or uninhibited
Word History and Origins
Origin of freewheeling1
Example Sentences
Yet there is also a streak of unpredictability in his work that perhaps leads to “Caught Stealing,” which promises to be a freewheeling, downright jaunty caper film.
Rather than proposing what he thought was practical, or acceptable, or typical, he proposed what he wanted to see — in his most freewheeling imaginings, with no compromises or constraints.
Perhaps spooked by Scotland's freewheeling approach, they were a world away from the dominant force that did such a number on Ireland last weekend.
Still, it’s a pleasure to enjoy something that’s both straight-faced and freewheeling, like a jazz pedagogue who also knows how to get a crowd dancing.
Were the Dodgers surprised how the rest of the sport recoiled to the team’s freewheeling winter, in which they made half a dozen significant signings?
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