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sit loose

sit loose verb: to be careless or indifferent (to something).

Verb

sit loose (third-person singular simple present sits loose, present participle sitting loose, simple past and past participle sat loose)

  1. (dated) To be careless or indifferent (to something).
    • […] the man who, sitting loose to the objects of the world, has become altogether a Christian.1848, Thomas Chalmers, Sermons on public occasions, page 286
    • […] get used to dealing directly with God and feel that He is the one sure thing, then they get accustomed to sitting loose to all else, and aren't ready to take anything else, finally speaking, on authority — much as they may respect authority.1955, James Albert Pike, John W. Pyle, The Church, Politics, and Society: Dialogues on Current Problems, page 130

Forms of sit loose

third-person singular presentsits loose
present participlesitting loose
past participlesat loose
pastsat loose
alternative formsit loosely

Questions about sit loose

What does sit loose mean?
Sit loose means to be careless or indifferent (to something).
What part of speech is sit loose?
Sit loose is a verb.
What is the past tense of sit loose?
The past tense of sit loose is sat loose.

Words near sit loose in the dictionary

  1. sit in judgement
  2. sit in judgment
  3. sit in on
  4. sit in the wheels
  5. sit in with
  6. sit loose
  7. sit loosely
  8. sit off
  9. sit on
  10. sit on a tack
  11. sit on death's doorstep

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