not subject to the control or domination of another
not bound, confined, or detained by force
exempt, relieved, or released, esp from an unpleasant or unwanted condition or obligation
free from pain
enjoying civil and political liberty
politically independent
having no trade restrictions
not subject to government regulation or official control
having no obligations or commitments
not taken up with obligations or commitments
a free morning
not obstructed or impeded; clear
not in use or occupied
a free parking space
waved with her free hand
not hampered or tied
the free end of the rope
not costing or charging anything
(usu + with) lavish or unrestrained
always free with his praises
outspoken or too familiar
not determined by external influences
a free agent
voluntary or spontaneous
said of a translation: not literal or exact
said of jazz: not restricted by or conforming to conventional forms
in physics and chemistry: not permanently united with, attached to, or combined with something else; separate
free oxygen
said of the wind: blowing in a direction favourable to the course one is sailing
(used in combinations) free from
duty-free
trouble-free
authority to act independently
informal at no charge; for nothing
marked by informality and lack of constraint; casual
to make liberal and unauthorized use of (something)