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freewheel
[ free-hweel, -weel ]
noun
- a device in the transmission of a motor vehicle that automatically disengages the drive shaft whenever it begins to turn more rapidly than the engine.
verb (used without object)
- (of a vehicle or its operator) to coast with the wheels disengaged from the driving mechanism.
- to move or function freely, independently, unconcernedly, or the like (often followed by about, through, around, etc.):
The two friends freewheeled around the country after graduation.
freewheel
/ ˌڰːˈɾː /
noun
- a ratchet device in the rear hub of a bicycle wheel that permits the wheel to rotate freely while the pedals are stationary
- a device in the transmission of some vehicles that automatically disengages the drive shaft when it rotates more rapidly than the engine shaft, so that the drive shaft can turn freely
verb
- intr to coast in a vehicle or on a bicycle using the freewheel
Word History and Origins
Origin of freewheel1
Example Sentences
Perhaps spooked by Scotland's freewheeling approach, they were a world away from the dominant force that did such a number on Ireland last weekend.
Still, it’s a pleasure to enjoy something that’s both straight-faced and freewheeling, like a jazz pedagogue who also knows how to get a crowd dancing.
Were the Dodgers surprised how the rest of the sport recoiled to the team’s freewheeling winter, in which they made half a dozen significant signings?
Were they surprised how the rest of the sport recoiled in the face of the team’s freewheeling winter, in which the Dodgers made half a dozen significant signings and blew past every other team’s payroll?
Clarke’s freewheeling style doesn’t quite fit with the Kings’ style so perhaps they could be persuaded to move him in the right deal.
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