ALL meanings of free agent
free a·gent
F f - noun free agent sb independent 1
- noun free agent sports: player not bound by contract 1
- noun free agent a person who is self-determining and is not responsible for his or her actions to any authority. 1
- noun free agent a professional athlete who is not under contract and is free to auction off his or her services and sign a contract with the team that offers the most money. 1
- countable noun free agent If you say that someone is a free agent, you are emphasizing that they can do whatever they want to do, because they are not responsible to anyone or for anyone. 0
- countable noun free agent If a sports player is a free agent, he or she is free to sign a contract with any team. 0
- noun free agent a person whose actions are not constrained by others 0
- noun free agent an athlete eligible to play a professional sport who is free to sign a contract with any team 0