| Main Entry: | freelance |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | independent |
Synonyms: |
free agent, non-staff, self-employed, unaffiliated |
| Main Entry: | work |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | be employed; exert oneself |
Synonyms: |
apply oneself, be gainfully employed, buckle down, carry on, dig, do a job, do business, drive, drudge, earn a living, freelance, have a job, hold a job, hustle*, knuckle down, labor, manage, manufacture, moil, moonlight, nine-to-five it, peg away, plug away, ply, punch a clock, pursue, report, scratch, slave, slog, specialize, strain, strive, sweat*, take on, toil, try |
Antonyms: |
idle, laze, relax, rest |
| Main Entry: | soldier of fortune |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | hired soldier |
Synonyms: |
condottiere, free companion, freelance, hired gun, hireling, legionnaire, mercenary, professional soldier, soldier for hire |
| Main Entry: | free agent |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | somebody able to act freely |
Synonyms: |
freelance, independent, individualist, rugged individualist |