freerunning

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A form of free running — The activity of combining parkour with gymnastics to pass obstacles and demonstrate athletic talent, most often in urban environments.

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Meanings

nounfreerunning (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative spelling of free running.

    Parkour – often referred to as freerunning – entails creatively moving through an urban environment: flipping, jumping and vaulting across various obstacles.

    2022 June 16, Issy Ronald, “Meet the parkour athletes defying fear and gravity at Red Bull Art of Motion”, in CNN, archived from the original on 26 Jun 2022

Origin

From free + running.

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APA

freerunning. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/freerunning

MLA

“freerunning.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/freerunning. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “freerunning,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/freerunning.

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