freelance
verb/ˈfriːlɑːns/
/ˈfriːlæns/
[intransitive]Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they freelance | /ˈfriːlɑːns/ /ˈfriːlæns/ |
| he / she / it freelances | /ˈfriːlɑːnsɪz/ /ˈfriːlænsɪz/ |
| past simple freelanced | /ˈfriːlɑːnst/ /ˈfriːlænst/ |
| past participle freelanced | /ˈfriːlɑːnst/ /ˈfriːlænst/ |
| -ing form freelancing | /ˈfriːlɑːnsɪŋ/ /ˈfriːlænsɪŋ/ |
- to earn money by selling your work to several different organizations
- She freelanced as a sports reporter.
- He freelanced for several companies.
Word Originearly 19th cent. (denoting a mercenary): originally as two words.Want to learn more?
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