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casts loose

casts loose is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 casts loose

What is casts loose the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Casts loose is the third-person singular simple present indicative of cast loose.

Words near casts loose in the dictionary

  1. casts back
  2. casts caution to the wind
  3. casts down
  4. casts in someone's teeth
  5. casts light on
  6. casts loose
  7. casts of thousands
  8. casts off
  9. casts oil on troubled waters
  10. casts on
  11. casts one's bread upon the waters

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