freelancing
freelancing — noun
1. work done for different clients one job at a time, without staying as a regular
work done for different clients one job at a time, without staying as a regular employee of one organization.
After leaving the newspaper, Bao moved into freelancing from his apartment.
move into freelancing
Freelancing gave Putri enough freedom to travel between Jakarta and Taipei.
freelancing + give + freedom
Many parents choose freelancing so they can work around school hours.
Freelancing in graphic design can slow down during quiet winter months.
- self-employment
broader and more official; also covers running a business that is not project-based
- contract work
focuses on paid jobs with stated terms, not the whole lifestyle
- gig work
often suggests shorter, platform-based jobs rather than professional client projects
- salaried employment
working as regular staff for one employer
文法句型
do freelancing
go into freelancing
freelancing in [field]
用法筆記
Usually uncountable when it means this way of working. Distinguish from verb sense 1, which describes the action someone does, and adjective sense 1, which describes a role, business, or lifestyle.
常見錯誤
freelancing — adjective
1. describing a role, business, or way of life where someone is hired project by pr
describing a role, business, or way of life where someone is hired project by project instead of being kept on staff permanently.
Isabela built a freelancing career after ten years in magazine publishing.
freelancing + career
The company offered Hamza a freelancing role instead of a staff post.
freelancing + role
Eri likes the freelancing life because each month brings different clients.
A freelancing business needs clear contracts before any project begins.
- freelance
the base adjective and the more common form before job titles
- independent
broader; can describe style or status beyond client work
- in-house
done as part of an organization's own permanent team
文法句型
freelancing + career/business/life
a freelancing + role
用法筆記
Used before nouns such as career, role, business, or life. If there is no noun after it, English usually switches to verb sense 1 instead.
常見錯誤
freelancing — verb
1. to earn money by taking separate jobs from different clients instead of working
to earn money by taking separate jobs from different clients instead of working only for one employer.
Christopher is freelancing for three travel websites while he saves for college.
be freelancing for [client]
After the layoff, Adisa started freelancing as a book editor from home.
start freelancing as [role]
Vivek has been freelancing since January and already has six regular clients.
Quinn tried freelancing for a year before joining a small studio.
- work in-house
work as an employee inside one organization
文法句型
start freelancing
be freelancing for [client]
freelancing as [role]
用法筆記
Often appears after start, keep, stop, or in continuous forms such as is freelancing. Unlike noun sense 1, this sense focuses on the action a person is doing.