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free agent
free agentn. A professional athlete who is free to sign a contract with any team. free agency n.free agent n a person whose actions are not constrained by others free′ a′gent n. a professional athlete who is not under contract and is free to auction off his or her services to any team. [1840–50] free′ a′gency, free′ a′gentry, n. ThesaurusNoun | 1. | free agent - (sports) a professional athlete who is free to sign a contract to play for any teamathletics, sport - an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competitionpro, professional - an athlete who plays for pay | | 2. | free agent - someone acting freely or even irresponsiblyfree spirit, freewheelerindividual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do"free-liver - someone who gratifies physical appetites (especially for food and drink) with more than the usual freedom | Translationsfree agent
free agent1. A professional, especially an athlete, who is able to enter a contract with any organization without restrictions. The star quarterback will be a free agent when his contract ends after the season, and everyone expects him to sign with whatever team offers the most money.2. By extension, a person who has no limitations placed on them by others, either professionally or socially. I just broke up with my girlfriend, so I'm a free agent again!See also: freefree agent1. A person not under compulsion or constraint, not responsible to any authority for his or her actions. For example, After he quit his job, he decided to pursue the same line of work as a free agent. Originally used to describe a person subject to the philosophic concept of free will (as opposed to determinism), this expression was first recorded in 1662. Later it was extended to mean "someone not under obligation to an authority." 2. A professional athlete who is free to sign a contract with any team. For example, After he was released from the Yankees, he was a free agent and could shop around for the team that offered the most money . [Second half of 1900s] See also: freeLegalSeeFree AgencyAcronymsSeeFAfree agent
Synonyms for free agentnoun (sports) a professional athlete who is free to sign a contract to play for any teamRelated Words- athletics
- sport
- pro
- professional
noun someone acting freely or even irresponsiblySynonymsRelated Words- individual
- mortal
- person
- somebody
- someone
- soul
- free-liver
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