free agent
free agent · free agents
Freigeist
A professional athlete who is free to play for or sign a contract to play for any teamA professional athlete who is free to play for or sign a contract to play for any team.
» In America, scores of free agents switch teams every year.
Meaning
2 sensesA professional athlete who is free to play for or sign a contract to play for any team.
(sports) a professional athlete who is free to sign a contract to play for any team
A person who acts freely, or without constraint to a higher power.
Examples
1 sentencesIn America, scores of free agents switch teams every year.
Forms
plural: free agents| Singular | free agent |
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Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- someone acting freely or even irresponsibly:free spiritfreewheeler
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedfree agency