different between freefall vs freeball

English

Alternative forms

• free fall (noun only)
• free-fall (verb, noun as a modifier)

Etymology

free +? fall

Noun

freefall (uncountable)

1. (physics) The state of being in a motion affected by no acceleration (force) other than that provided by gravity.
2. (common usage) The state of falling with no interference from outside forces other than the air resistance (no open parachute, etc.)
3. (by extension) The state of worsening out of control.

Derived terms

Translations

Verb

freefall (third-person singular simple present freefalls, present participle freefalling, simple past freefell, past participle freefallen)

1. To drop in a state of freefall.

   A base jumper attempts to freefall for as long as possible before triggering the parachute.

Derived terms

• free-falling

Translations

English

Etymology 1

free +? ball. See ball (“testicle”).

Pronunciation

Verb

freeball (third-person singular simple present freeballs, present participle freeballing, simple past and past participle freeballed)

1. (intransitive, slang) To wear no underwear under one's outer clothing.
   • 1995, Steven Zeeland, in some book or something:

     And when you freeball in fatigues you're a walking hard-on anyway […]

   • 2003, Christian Fletcher, in another book:

     I had run out of clean underwear on a road trip, and I had heard rumors about the pleasures associated with freeballing, and so I made the decision and […]

   • 2004, Michael Ryan:

     […] has thrown away dozens of pairs of underwear throughout his life, having to freeball the rest of the day.

See also

• free ball
• free-boob
• go commando

Etymology 2

Noun

freeball (plural freeballs)

1. (volleyball) This term needs a definition. Please help out and add a definition, then remove the text {{rfdef}}.
2. (television) A show that is developed by the station without participation by the network.

Verb

freeball (third-person singular simple present freeballs, present participle freeballing, simple past and past participle freeballed)

1. To improvise; to act without a set plan.
2. (volleyball) To make a freeball shot.