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freestyle

[/ˈfriːstaɪl/]
noun/adjectivemasculinepl: freestyles
estilo livre
1. A swimming stroke in which the swimmer can use any technique, typically front crawl
She won the 100-meter freestyle at the Olympics.
Ela venceu o estilo livre de 100 metros nas Olimpíadas.
2. A form of improvised rap or hip-hop performance without a pre-written script
The rapper showed off his skills during a freestyle battle.
O rapper demonstrou suas habilidades durante uma batalha de estilo livre.
3. Any performance or activity done without predetermined rules or structure
The snowboarder performed an impressive freestyle run.
O snowboarder realizou uma impressionante apresentação de estilo livre.
NYC Slang
Free for all, off-the-cuff performance
Synonyms
improvisationad-libunscripted
Antonyms
scriptedstructuredpredetermined

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
estilo livre
Most common usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
freestyle/estilo livre
Often used in hip-hop and rap culture
São Paulo
freestyle/estilo livre
Popular in urban music scenes
Portugal
estilo livre
Used in swimming and extreme sports contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

freestyle battle
freestyle swimming
go freestyle
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