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cast loose

cast loose verb: to unfasten, loosen, or set free.

Verb

cast loose (third-person singular simple present casts loose, present participle casting loose, simple past and past participle cast loose)

  1. (idiomatic, informal) To unfasten, loosen, or set free.

Forms of cast loose

third-person singular presentcasts loose
present participlecasting loose
past participlecast loose
pastcast loose

Questions about cast loose

What does cast loose mean?
Cast loose means to unfasten, loosen, or set free.
What part of speech is cast loose?
Cast loose is a verb.
What is the past tense of cast loose?
The past tense of cast loose is cast loose.

Words near cast loose in the dictionary

  1. cast in someone's teeth
  2. cast iron
  3. Cast Iron Shore
  4. cast irons
  5. cast light on
  6. cast loose
  7. cast member
  8. cast members
  9. cast net
  10. cast nets
  11. cast netter

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