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freelance

/ˈfɹiˌlæns/noun, verb, adjective2 syllables

Freelance means: a writer or artist who sells services to different employers without a long-term contract with any of them.

Synonyms for freelance17

noun, as in a writer or artist who sells services to different employers without a long-term contract with any of them

freelancer, free-lance, free lance, independent, self-employed person

adjective, as in serving for wages in a foreign army

mercenary, free-lance, paid

adjective, as in working for yourself

free-lance, self-employed

also used for freelance

adventurer, bravo, condottiere, filibuster, freebooter, free companion, hired gun, hireling, hit man

Includes material from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Opposites of freelance

salaried

What does freelance mean?4

noun

1

a writer or artist who sells services to different employers without a long-term contract with any of them

adjective

1

serving for wages in a foreign army“mercenary killers”

2

working for yourself

verb

1

work independently and on temporary contracts rather than for a long-term employer

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Freelance in a sentence

  • Gerard contracted a freelance translator to localize his software.sabretou
  • Sheena earned her living as a freelance illustrator.sabretou
  • He works as a freelance gardener in Algeria.Amastan
  • The beautiful island of Bali is home to many freelance expats.DostKaplan
  • More and more people are working as freelance IT-engineers.Danberry
  • I'd like to be a freelance.unknown
  • He works as a freelance illustrator.sundown
  • He works as a freelance graphic designer.Igider

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of freelance

as a noun

plural
freelances

as a verb

past tense
freelanced
present participle
freelancing
third-person singular
freelances
past participle
freelanced