n.
Pronunciation: ˌ fr ē - ' hw ē -li ŋ , - ' w ē -
Function: adjective
Date: 1931
: free and loose in form or manner: as a : heedless of social norms or niceties <the raider style of his freewheeling father ― Garry Wills> b : not repressed or restrained < freewheeling promiscuity> <a freewheeling competitive spirit> c : not bound by formal rules, procedures, or guidelines <a freewheeling investigation> d : loose and undisciplined : not defensive <a freewheeling style of hockey>
– free · wheel · ing · ly adverb