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loose cannoned

loose cannoned is the simple past and past participle of loose cannon.

Meaning of loose cannon

Verb

loose cannon (third-person singular simple present loose cannons, present participle loose cannoning, simple past and past participle loose cannoned)

  1. (idiomatic, intransitive) To behave in a way such as to cause unintentional or indiscriminate damage.
    • Gerald's loose cannoning triggered a volley of faithfully quoted media coverage which blasted a hole in his company's profits […]2006, Gerry McCusker, Public Relations Disasters: Talespin--Inside Stories and Lessons Learnt, page 179

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Questions about loose cannoned

What is loose cannoned the simple past and past participle of?
Loose cannoned is the simple past and past participle of loose cannon.

Words near loose cannoned in the dictionary

  1. loose anagen syndrome
  2. loose as a goose
  3. loose box
  4. loose boxes
  5. loose cannon
  6. loose cannoned
  7. loose cannoning
  8. loose cannons
  9. loose change
  10. loose connection
  11. loose connections

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