loose off
loose off · looses off · loosed off · loosing off
To fire; to shootTo fire (a weapon, or ammunition); to shoot (using a firearm)
Meaning
2 senses(ambitransitive, informal)To fire (a weapon, or ammunition); to shoot (using a firearm)
They loosed off a couple of rounds at the enemy.
(archaic, transitive)To unfasten, to loosen (chains, bonds, etc.)
More definitions
- fire as from a gun
Forms
looses off, loosing off, loosed off, loosed off| Base form | loose off · to loose off |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | looses off |
| Present participle | loosing off |
| Past simple | loosed off |
| Past participle | loosed off |
irregular
Synonyms
2 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb