1. A clutch (as on the rear wheel of a bicycle) that allows wheels to turn freely (as in coasting)
   "The freewheel allowed the cyclist to coast downhill without pedalling"

1. Live unhurriedly, irresponsibly, or freely
   "My son freewheeled around for years in California before going to law school";
   - drift
    
2. Coast in a vehicle using the freewheel
   "We freewheeled down the hill to save gas"

Derived forms: freewheeled, freewheels, freewheeling

Type of: clutch, coast, exist, live, subsist, survive

Encyclopedia: Freewheel