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LOOSE OFF
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Dictionary entry overview: What does loose off mean?
• LOOSE OFF (verb)
The verb LOOSE OFF has 1 sense:
Familiarity information: LOOSE OFF used as a verb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Fire as from a gun
Classified under:
Verbs of fighting, athletic activities
Synonyms:
Context example:
The soldiers let drive their bullets
Hypernyms (to "loose off" is one way to...):
discharge; fire (cause to go off)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
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