loose something off

loose something off
discharge; fire.
loose

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  • loose — [lu:s] adjective 1》 not firmly or tightly fixed in place.     ↘not held, tied, or packaged together.     ↘not bound or tethered.     ↘(of the ball in a game) in play but not in any player s possession. 2》 not fitting tightly or closely. 3》 not… …   English new terms dictionary

  • loose — [[t]lu͟ːs[/t]] ♦♦♦ looser, loosest, looses, loosing, loosed 1) ADJ GRADED Something that is loose is not firmly held or fixed in place. If a tooth feels very loose, your dentist may recommend that it s taken out... Two wooden beams had come loose …   English dictionary

  • loose — loose1 [ lus ] adjective ** ▸ 1 not firmly fixed ▸ 2 not grouped together ▸ 3 not tight ▸ 4 not exact/detailed ▸ 5 not carefully organized ▸ 6 about waste from body ▸ 7 ball: not controlled ▸ 8 careless in speaking ▸ 9 sexually immoral ▸ +… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • off — adv., prep., adj., & n. adv. 1 away; at or to a distance (drove off; is three miles off). 2 out of position; not on or touching or attached; loose, separate, gone (has come off; take your coat off). 3 so as to be rid of (sleep it off). 4 so as to …   Useful english dictionary

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  • loose — I UK [luːs] / US [lus] adjective Word forms loose : adjective loose comparative looser superlative loosest ** 1) not firmly fixed in position loose floorboards a loose tooth work/come loose (= become loose): One of the screws had worked loose. a) …   English dictionary

  • Loose Change (film) — Infobox film name = Loose Change caption = Loose Change: 2nd Edition DVD Cover | director = Dylan Avery producer = Korey Rowe Jason Bermas Dylan Avery Tim Sparke Alex Jones Jason McGeown writer = Dylan Avery music = DJ Skooly editing = Dylan… …   Wikipedia

  • Something Nasty in the Vault — TV episode= Infobox Dad s Army episode number episode name=017 Something Nasty in the Vault script=Jimmy Perry and David Croft director=David Croft producer=David Croft recorded=Sunday 15/6/69 original transmission=Thursday 9/10/69 7.30pm… …   Wikipedia

  • loose off — verb fire as from a gun The soldiers let drive their bullets • Syn: ↑let fly, ↑let drive • Hypernyms: ↑fire, ↑discharge • Verb Frames: Somebody s something …   Useful english dictionary

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