free
Not requiring payment
Something you can have or use without paying money.
[something] is free
- The coffee at the event was free.
- You can download the app for free.
- They gave us free tickets to the show.
- The water is free.
- We got free food.
- He gave me a free pen.
Not under control or limitation
Able to act, move, or live without limits or control.
[someone] is free to [verb]
- Citizens are free to speak their minds.
- He is finally free after years in prison.
- You are free to leave whenever you want.
- I am free to go.
- She is free now.
- You are free to choose.
Available to do something
Having time or being not busy; ready to do something.
[someone] is free [time/day]
- Are you free this weekend?
- The doctor is free at 3 p.m.
- Is this seat free?
- I am free today.
- She is free now.
- The chair is free.
Release from restriction or captivity
To let someone or something go; to remove control or limits from them.
to free [someone/something] from [something]
- They worked to free the trapped miners.
- The new policy will free businesses from strict regulations.
- She freed the bird from its cage.
- He freed the dog.
- They freed the man from jail.
- She freed the bird.
Without paying money
Without paying money for something.
- Children under five eat free.
- He offered to do the job free.
- The drinks were given away free.
- I got it free.
- She works free.
- They eat free.
- Base: free
- Comparative: freeer
- Superlative: freeest
- Base: free
- 3rd Person Singular: frees
- Present Participle: freeing
- Past: freed
- Past Participle: freed
- Irregular comparative: freeer Adjective
- Irregular superlative: freeest Adjective
break free
1Escape by force or effort
To get away from someone or something holding you by using effort or force.
- She managed to break free from his grip.
- The country hopes to break free from poverty.
feel free (to)
1Be encouraged to act without hesitation
Used to tell someone they can do something if they want and should not worry about it.
- Feel free to ask questions anytime.
- Please feel free to use my phone.
for free
1Without paying money
Without having to pay any money.
- We got these tickets for free.
- She fixed my phone for free.
set free
1Release from captivity or restraint
To allow someone or something to go free after keeping them under control.
- The rescue team set the hostages free.
- The bird was set free after treatment.
free of charge
1Provided without cost (formal)
Provided without having to pay money; formal way of saying 'free'.
- Delivery is free of charge within the city.
- The delivery service is free of charge for orders over $50.
- The service is provided free of charge.
- This service is provided free of charge.
- Children under 5 can enter the zoo free of charge.
- Parking here is free of charge.