rent-free adjective 1adverb 1exclamation 1 adjective1 •Without a rent payment. adverb1 •Without paying rent.I can't believe he was able to stay there for three months rent-free before they caught on. exclamation1 •(Internet) Used to respond to a comment or post the user perceives as demonstrating that the commenter or poster is perpetually occupied by thoughts about a specific person or thing.