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free-for-all Definition

free·-for-all (frēfər ôl′)

noun

  1. a contest, race, etc. that anyone may enter
  2. a disorganized fight in which many take part; brawl

adjective

open to anyone

free-for-all* Synonyms

free-for-all*

n.

riot, brawl, melee, knock-down, drag-out fight; see also fight 1.

free-for-all Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • mean: He said: " This could mean an educational free-for-all in Dover.
  • become: Sounds tame, but the game soon becomes a boisterous free-for-all as players race to identify ' sets ' of cards... .
  • have: Efforts are being made to manage new developments rather than having a free-for-all.
  • allow: So Fishcox - I presume you are not suggesting we abandon the posting agreement and allow a complete free-for-all?
  • propose: We by no means propose a free-for-all for claimants libeled on the Internet.

Preposition: for

claimant: We by no means propose a free-for-all for claimants libeled on the Internet.

Adjective modifier

  • complete: To sum up their January 2003 Report they favored a complete free-for-all to allow pharmacies to open anywhere without regulation.
  • sexual: A frantic group grope follows, with everyone piling on for a sexual free-for-all.
  • nuclear: The right to bear nuclear weapons could also degenerate into a nuclear free-for-all, which would terrifyingly lower the threshold of accident or use.
  • chaotic: For winners and losers alike, it was a fast-moving, unpredictable, and sometimes chaotic free-for-all in the best tradition of American politics.
  • virtual: The oceans, unfortunately for the creatures that live therein, are a virtual free-for-all.
  • total: Except it's a total free-for-all - you literally just show up - and they're expecting something like two million spectators.

Modifies a noun

  • game: Communication While chatting is rarely seen in the bloody and fast-paced free-for-all games, it plays a far more important role in teamplay games.
  • link: If you submit to search engines or free-for-all links pages ( FFA's ), use a unique email address every time.
  • page: Most likely, they're submitting to free-for-all pages or they're spamming directories.
  • approach: Its property environment team deals with problems flagged up by traders such as the free-for-all approach to parking that plagues areas like Stapleton Road.
  • ..: The Italian Job is a zippy, energetic, automotive free-for-all...
  • service: The people who have been promised a free-for-all service available to everybody are going to be very disappointed.

Noun used with modifier

  • market: It will open every Latin American and Caribbean nation to a market free-for-all in the interests of the US.
  • volleyball: SPIKE OR DIE is the battle cry in this volleyball free-for-all.