Definitions for freelanceˈfriˌlæns, -ˌlɑns, -ˈlæns, -ˈlɑns
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
free′ lance`(n.)
a mercenary soldier of the Middle Ages who offered his services to any state or cause.
Category: Western History
Ref: freelance (defs. 1, 2). 2 1 2 2
Origin of free lance:
1810–20
free•lanceˈfriˌlæns, -ˌlɑns, -ˈlæns, -ˈlɑns(n.; v.; adj.; adv.)-lanced, -lanc•ing
or free-lance
(n.)Also, free′lanc`er. a person who sells services without working on a salary basis for one employer.
a person who contends in causes without attachment or allegiance.
(v.i.)to act or work as a freelance.
(v.t.)to produce or sell as a freelance.
(adj.)of or pertaining to a freelance or the work of a freelance.
(adv.)in the manner of a freelance.
Origin of freelance:
1880–85
Princeton's WordNet
freelancer, freelance, free-lance, free lance, independent, self-employed person(adj)
a writer or artist who sells services to different employers without a long-term contract with any of them
freelance, free-lance, self-employed(adj)
working for yourself
mercenary(a), free-lance(a), freelance(a)(verb)
serving for wages in a foreign army
"mercenary killers"
freelance(verb)
work independently and on temporary contracts rather than for a long-term employer
Wiktionary
freelance(Noun)
Someone who sells his services to employers without a long-term contract
freelance(Noun)
A medieval mercenary
freelance(Verb)
To work as a freelance
freelance(Verb)
To produce or sell services as a freelance
freelance(Adjective)
Of, or relating to a freelance; without contract
He was a freelance writer for several magazines.
Origin: From free + lance.
Translations for freelance
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
freelance(adjective)
(of or done by) a person who is working on his own, not for any one employer
a freelance journalist; freelance work.
- vryskutAfrikaans
- مُسْتَقِل في عملِهArabic
- независим работникBulgarian
- freelancePortuguese (BR)
- nezávislý pracovník; na volné nozeCzech
- der/die Freischaffende, freischaffendGerman
- freelance; freelance-Danish
- ελεύθερος επαγγελματίαςGreek
- independiente, autónomoSpanish
- vabakutselineEstonian
- آدم آزاد و غیر وابسته به جاییFarsi
- freelance-Finnish
- à la pige, de pigisteFrench
- עַצמָאִיHebrew
- स्वतंत्रHindi
- slobodni stručnjak, slobodnjak; slobodan, nezavisanCroatian
- szabadúszóHungarian
- pekerja lepasIndonesian
- lausamaður; lausamennskaIcelandic
- freelance, libero professionistaItalian
- フリーランサー (の)Japanese
- 자유 계약자Korean
- laisvas, neetatinis, laisvai samdomasLithuanian
- ārštatnieks; ārštata-; līgumdarbus strādājošsLatvian
- pekerja bebasMalay
- freelanceDutch
- frilans-, løsarbeiderNorwegian
- niezależnyPolish
- آدم آزاد و غیر وابسته به جاییPersian
- ازاده سړیPashto
- (trabalhador) por conta própriaPortuguese
- colaborator; freelance; pe cont propriuRomanian
- нештатный работникRussian
- nezávislý; externýSlovak
- svobodni poklic; samostojenSlovenian
- slobodnjakSerbian
- frilansSwedish
- คนที่ทำงานอิสระไม่ได้รับเงินเดือนประจำThai
- serbestçalışan (kimse)Turkish
- 自由工作者（的）Chinese (Trad.)
- фрілансерUkrainian
- آزادنہ کامUrdu
- người làm nghề tự doVietnamese
- 自由工作者（的）Chinese (Simp.)
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