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loosed

loosed is the simple past and past participle of loose.

Meaning of loose

Verb

loose (third-person singular simple present looses, present participle loosing, simple past and past participle loosed)

  1. (transitive) To let loose, to free from restraints.
    • Ye shall find an ass tied, and a colt with her; loose them, and bring them unto me.1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Matthew 21:2
    Synonyms:
    free, release
  2. (transitive) To unfasten, to loosen.
  3. (transitive) To make less tight, to loosen.
    Synonyms:
    loosen, relax, slacken
  4. (intransitive) Of a grip or hold, to let go.
    Synonyms:
    let go, release
  5. To shoot (an arrow).
  6. (obsolete) To set sail.
    • Now when Paul and his company loosed from Paphos, they came to Perga in Pamphylia: and John departing from them returned to Jerusalem.1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Acts 13:13

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Phrases with loosed

Questions about loosed

What is loosed the simple past and past participle of?
Loosed is the simple past and past participle of loose.

Words near loosed in the dictionary

  1. loose-meat sandwiches
  2. loose-tongued
  3. loose-toothed
  4. loosebox
  5. looseboxes
  6. loosed
  7. loosed off
  8. loosed up
  9. loosefill
  10. loosefitting
  11. loosehead

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