- 1loose something (on/upon somebody/something) to release something or let it happen or be expressed in an uncontrolled way His speech loosed a tide of nationalist sentiment.
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make something loose - 2loose something to make something loose, especially something that is tied or held tightly synonym loosen He loosed the straps that bound her arms.
- 3loose something (off) (at somebody/something) to fire bullets, arrows, etc. Do not confuse this verb with to lose = “to be unable to find something.”
loose
verbNAmE//lus//
(formal)Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they loose he / she / it looses
past simple loosed
-ing form loosing
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