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casting loose

casting loose is the present participle of cast loose.

Meaning of cast loose

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.

Questions about casting loose

What is casting loose the present participle of?
Casting loose is the present participle of cast loose.

Words near casting loose in the dictionary

  1. casting couch
  2. casting couches
  3. casting down
  4. casting in someone's teeth
  5. casting light on
  6. casting loose
  7. casting net
  8. casting nets
  9. casting off
  10. casting oil on troubled waters
  11. casting on

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