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freewheeling.

Unbounded by rules or conventions; unrestrained.

12 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈfɹiːˌ(h)wiːlɪŋ/Received-Pronunciation/ˌfɹiːˈ(h)wiːlɪŋ/Received-Pronunciation/ˈfɹiˌ(h)wilɪŋ/General-American

  1. Unbounded by rules or conventions; unrestrained.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *preyH- Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *priHós Proto-Germanic *frijwaz Proto-West Germanic *friu Old English frēo Middle English fre English free Proto-Indo-European *kʷelh₁-redup. Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *kʷekʷléh₂ Proto-Germanic *hweulō Old English hwēol Middle English whel English wheel English freewheel Proto-Indo-European *-onts Proto-Germanic *-ndz Proto-West Germanic *-andī Old English -ende Middle English -ynge English -ing English freewheeling From freewheel + -ing.

verb/ˈfɹiːˌ(h)wiːlɪŋ/Received-Pronunciation/ˌfɹiːˈ(h)wiːlɪŋ/Received-Pronunciation/ˈfɹiˌ(h)wilɪŋ/General-American

  1. present participle and gerund of freewheel.

    form-of · gerund · participle · present
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *preyH- Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *priHós Proto-Germanic *frijwaz Proto-West Germanic *friu Old English frēo Middle English fre English free Proto-Indo-European *kʷelh₁-redup. Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *kʷekʷléh₂ Proto-Germanic *hweulō Old English hwēol Middle English whel English wheel English freewheel Proto-Indo-European *-onts Proto-Germanic *-ndz Proto-West Germanic *-andī Old English -ende Middle English -ynge English -ing English freewheeling From freewheel + -ing.

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