"freeroll" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: freerolls [plural]
Etymology: free + roll Etymology templates: {{compound|en|free|roll}} free + roll Head templates: {{en-noun}} freeroll (plural freerolls)
  1. (poker) A poker tournament with no entry fee. Categories (topical): Poker
    Sense id: en-freeroll-en-noun-INlfjtIx Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 75 13 12 Topics: card-games, poker
  2. (poker) A situation where a player is guaranteed a tie but can still win. Categories (topical): Poker
    Sense id: en-freeroll-en-noun-wc4TtNc4 Topics: card-games, poker

Verb

Forms: freerolls [present, singular, third-person], freerolling [participle, present], freerolled [participle, past], freerolled [past]
Etymology: free + roll Etymology templates: {{compound|en|free|roll}} free + roll Head templates: {{en-verb}} freeroll (third-person singular simple present freerolls, present participle freerolling, simple past and past participle freerolled)
  1. (poker) To be in a position where one is guaranteed a tie, but one can also win. Categories (topical): Poker
    Sense id: en-freeroll-en-verb-X76qPpHK Topics: card-games, poker

Inflected forms

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