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free as in beer

free as in beer adjective: free in the sense of costing no money.

Adjective

free as in beer (not comparable)

  1. (predicative) Free in the sense of costing no money.
    • This app is free — free as in beer.

Synonyms of free as in beer

Questions about free as in beer

What does free as in beer mean?
Free as in beer means free in the sense of costing no money.
What part of speech is free as in beer?
Free as in beer is an adjective.

Words near free as in beer in the dictionary

  1. free alongside ships
  2. free and clear
  3. free and easies
  4. free and easy
  5. free as a bird
  6. free as in beer
  7. free as in freedom
  8. free as in speech
  9. free as the wind
  10. free association
  11. free ball

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