Definition of freewheel Freewheel
free•wheel
We found 9 definitions of freewheel from 3 different sources.
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What does freewheel mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: freewheels |
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| freewheel - a clutch (as on the rear wheel of a bicycle) that allows wheels to turn freely (as in coasting) | ||
Verb |
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| freewheel - live unhurriedly, irresponsibly, or freely; "My son drifted around for years in California before going to law school" | ||
| drift | ||
| subsist, exist, survive, live have an existence, be extant; "Is there a God?" | ||
| freewheel - coast in a vehicle using the freewheel | ||
| coast move effortlessly; by force of gravity | ||
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Wiktionary 
- freewheel (Noun)
A device in a transmission that disengages the driveshaft from the driven shaft when the driven shaft rotates faster than the driveshaft. - freewheel (Verb)
To continue spinning after disengagement. - freewheel (Verb)
To ride a bicycle without pedalling, e. g. downhill. - freewheel (Verb)
To operate a motor vehicle which is coasting without power, e. g. downhill. - freewheel (Verb)
To operate free from constraints.
Part of speech
🔤- freewheel, verb, present, 1st person singular of freewheel (infinitive).
- freewheel, verb (infinitive).
- freewheel, noun, singular of freewheels.
