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FREELANCE

Pronunciation (US):

• FREELANCE (noun)
The noun FREELANCE has 1 sense:

1. a writer or artist who sells services to different employers without a long-term contract with any of them

Familiarity information: FREELANCE used as a noun is very rare.

• FREELANCE (adjective)
The adjective FREELANCE has 2 senses:

1. working for yourself
2. used of soldiers hired by a foreign army

Familiarity information: FREELANCE used as an adjective is rare.

• FREELANCE (verb)
The verb FREELANCE has 1 sense:

1. work independently and on temporary contracts rather than for a long-term employer

Familiarity information: FREELANCE used as a verb is very rare.

• FREELANCE (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

A writer or artist who sells services to different employers without a long-term contract with any of them

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

freelance; self-employed person; independent

Hypernyms ("freelance" is a kind of...):

worker (a person who works at a specific occupation)

• FREELANCE (adjective)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Working for yourself

Synonyms:

freelance; self-employed

Antonym:

salaried (receiving a salary)

Sense 2

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Meaning:

Used of soldiers hired by a foreign army

Synonyms:

freelance; mercenary

Similar:

paid (marked by the reception of pay)

• FREELANCE (verb)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Work independently and on temporary contracts rather than for a long-term employer

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

Hypernyms (to "freelance" is one way to...):

do work; work (be employed)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s

"A chain is no stronger than its weakest link."
(English proverb)
"If they don't exchange a few words, father and son will never know one another."
(Bhutanese proverb)
"Speak of the dog and pick up the stick."
(Armenian proverb)
"Whilst doing one learns."
(Dutch proverb)

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