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cuts loose

cuts loose is the third-person singular simple present indicative of cut loose.

Meaning of cut loose

Verb

cut loose (third-person singular simple present cuts loose, present participle cutting loose, simple past and past participle cut loose)

  1. (also, figuratively, idiomatic, transitive) To loosen or set free someone or something.
    Synonyms:
    cut it loose
  2. (idiomatic, intransitive) To party without restraint.
    • Cut loose, let your hair down honey
      Unwind, turn the lights down low
      Relax, let's uncork the stopper
      Come to papa, come on let's go1962, Elvis Presley, Relax
  3. (idiomatic, intransitive) To act freely.
    • England cut loose at the end of the half, Ashton, Mark Cueto and Mike Tindall all crossing before the break.2011 February 12, Mark Orlovac, “England 59-13 Italy”, in BBC
  4. (intransitive) To open fire.
    • Torpedoes were loosed, but the range was too short for them to actually arm, and they bounced harmlessly off the ship as it cut loose with its secondary and antiaircraft guns, smashing anything that it could see.2021 March 10, Drachinifel, 14:43 from the start, in Guadalcanal Campaign - The Big Night Battle: Night 1 (IJN 3(?) : 2 USN), archived from the original on 17 Oct 2022

Questions about cuts loose

What is cuts loose the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Cuts loose is the third-person singular simple present indicative of cut loose.

Words near cuts loose in the dictionary

  1. cuts it fine
  2. cuts it loose
  3. cuts it up
  4. cuts like a knife
  5. cuts logs
  6. cuts loose
  7. cuts of their jibs
  8. cuts off
  9. cuts off a corner
  10. cuts off at the pass
  11. cuts off more than one can chew

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