Words nearby freelance
freehand,
freehold,
freeholder,
freeing port,
freekeh,
freelance,
freelancer,
freeload,
freeloader,
freely,
freeman
Example sentences from the Web for freelance
British Dictionary definitions for freelance
freelance
/ (ˈfriːˌlɑːns) /
noun
- Also called: freelancer a self-employed person, esp a writer or artist, who is not employed continuously but hired to do specific assignments
- (as modifier)a freelance journalist
a person, esp a politician, who supports several causes or parties without total commitment to any one
(in medieval Europe) a mercenary soldier or adventurer
verb
to work as a freelance on (an assignment, etc)
adverb
as a freelance
Word Origin for freelance
C19 (in sense 3): later applied to politicians, writers, etc