freelance
Other forms: freelancing; freelanced; freelances
To freelance is to work independently, instead of for a long-term employer. If you do freelance work, you’re free to say yes or no to any project. Anyone can work freelance (as a freelancer), but it’s often a writer or artist.
To freelance is the opposite of working for one employer full-time and long-term. A freelancer — who could be a writer, a designer, or one of many other jobs — probably has many employers. The word comes from the Middle Ages, for "medieval mercenary warrior," which makes sense, since a mercenary is someone who fights for hire. It’s a free (not bound by a country) lance (sword). The pen is mightier than the sword, so these days freelance often refers to writers.
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a writer or artist who sells services to different employers without a long-term contract with any of them
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synonyms:
free lance, free-lance, freelancer, independent, self-employed person
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type of:
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worker
a person who works at a specific occupation
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worker
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working for yourself
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synonyms:
free-lance, self-employed
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Antonyms:
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salaried
receiving a salary
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salaried
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serving for wages in a foreign army
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synonyms:
free-lance, mercenary
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paid
marked by the reception of pay
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paid
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work independently and on temporary contracts rather than for a long-term employer
/ˌfriˈlæns/
/ˈfrilæns/
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Vocabulary lists containing freelance
Molly the katt and Oscar the dogg belong to different families who hiss and growl at each other, but when they both get lost in the woods, they must stick together to get back to their camps safely.
Two girls from very different backgrounds find common ground when they try to solve a mystery from the past.
Whether you're talking about a one-time gig or a lifetime spent advancing in your career, the words on this list will do the job!
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