freehand

adj, adv, verb — 4 senses

freehand

adj

Etymology From free + hand.

1

Drawn using the hand without any helping device.

freehand

adv

Etymology From free + hand.

1

Using the hand without any helping device.

The grafts were cut freehand with a large knife, which made it difficult to standardize the thickness, in spite of instruments created especially for the purpose.2022, Lindsey Fitzharris, The Facemaker, page 149:

2

Without using the hands; hands-free.

freehand

verb

Etymology From free + hand.

1

To conduct a procedure involving use of the hands without any helping device or guide.

Entry derived from the Wiktionary, under licence CC BY-SA 4.0 — list of authors.