loose off

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Definition

Verb: - To discharge or fire a weapon, typically a gun, releasing projectiles such as bullets or arrows.

Usage

This verb is used to describe the act of shooting a firearm or similar weapon. It often implies a deliberate release of ammunition. The phrase is typically followed by a direct object indicating what was fired (e.g., "loose off a shot," "loose off bullets").

Examples
  • The hunter loosed off two rounds at the target.
  • The guard loosed off a warning shot into the air.
  • They loosed off a volley of arrows from the castle walls.
Advanced Usage
  • Figurative Use: While primarily literal, it can be used figuratively to describe releasing something rapidly or forcefully, such as words or criticism.
    • He loosed off a string of complaints about the service.
Variants and Related Words
  • Let fly: A near-synonymous phrasal verb meaning to throw or shoot something with force.
    • He let fly an insult.
  • Fire off: A more common modern synonym.
    • She fired off an email to her boss.
Synonyms
  • Discharge
  • Fire
  • Shoot
  • Let fly
Related Phrasal Verbs
  • Loose on/upon: To release or unleash something (often negative) onto someone or something.
    • The general loosed his troops upon the village.
Verb
  1. fire as from a gun
    • The soldiers let drive their bullets

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