freestyle /ˈfɹiːˌstaɪl/noun 9verb 3forms 3 noun9 •A sports event where competitors can choose their own method of participation. •A swimming event in which the contestants may choose any stroke. •A cross-country skiing event in which the competitors may choose any style of skiing. •A style of wrestling in which any non-injurious holds are permitted. •A form of rapping in which the emcee makes up lyrics while performing. •[before a noun] Anything done in an improvised or unrestricted way.(While there are definitely a large number of Japanese cookbooks out there with detailed instructions and measurements, it was this freestyle cooking philosophy I most frequently encountered.) — 2012 •The swimming stroke commonly referred to as the front crawl or the Australian crawl. •The skiing style commonly referred to as skating. •Ellipsis of Latin freestyle, a form of electronic dance music.Already a veteran DJ-producer on New York’s freestyle scene, 23-year-old Frankie Bones was flown to England for an Energy rave. — 2012 verb3 •To improvise one's own style; to ad-lib. •To improvise one's dance moves; dance freely. •To improvise something in an unrestricted way. formsfreestyled · freestyling · freestyles