freestyle
pronunciation
How to pronounce freestyle in British English:
UK [ˈfri:staɪl]
How to pronounce freestyle in American English:
US [ˈfriˌstaɪl]
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- Noun:
- a race (as in swimming) in which each contestant has a free choice of the style to use
Word Origin
- freestyle (n.)
- also free-style, 1912, in swimming, in reference to a distance race in which the swimmers may use whatever stroke they choose; 1950 in general use, from free + style. The most common stroke is the front crawl, as this is generally the fastest. As an adjective, from 1957; as a verb, by 1970 (in martial arts).
Example
- 1. Katie hoff comes up just short in the 400-meter freestyle .
- 2. Events : 50 m freestyle , 100 m freestyle
- 3. The americans come back to win the 4x100 meter freestyle event .
- 4. However , the athlete bounced back and currently ranks 46th in the world in the 100-meter freestyle .
- 5. Alain bernard , the 2008 olympic freestyle champion from france , was among those who wondered .