Standard Lemma guide

freehand

adj · adv · verb · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • CMU ARPABET: F R IY1 HH AE2 N D Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Drawn using the hand without any helping device.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adv

Meaning 2

Using the hand without any helping device.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adv

Meaning 3

Without using the hands; hands-free.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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Antonyms: none provided

4

verb

Meaning 4

To conduct a procedure involving use of the hands without any helping device or guide.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Antonyms: none provided

5

adjective satellite

Meaning 5

done by hand without mechanical aids or devices

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a freehand drawing

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: freehanded

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From free + hand.

Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: vapaalla kädellä piirretty — Translations
  • Galician: a man alzada — Translations
  • German: Freihand- — Translations
  • Hindi: मुक्तहस्त (mukthast) — Translations
  • Italian: a mano libera — Translations
  • Polish: odręczny — Translations
  • Spanish: a mano alzada — Translations
  • Spanish: a pulso — Translations
  • Galician: a pulso — Translations
  • Occitan: a man levada — Translations