adj
footloose
Footloose (adj) means Free to travel and act as one pleases, without commitments tying one down. Example: “After the divorce, he felt footloose for the first time in years.”
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Free to travel and act as one pleases, without commitments tying one down.
"Because we often imagine that immigrants are constantly on the move, footloose, able to change course at any moment."
— Zadie Smith, White Teeth (2000)
"He was footloose in his youth."
"After the divorce, he felt footloose for the first time in years."
How to use footloose
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishFree of responsibilities and able to do as one pleases.
Common pairings
footloose and fancy-free
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Word forms
- Comparative
- more footloose
- Superlative
- most footloose
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Etymology
From foot + loose, describing feet that are free (loose) to go wherever they like.
Rhymes for footloose
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What does “footloose” mean?
The word “footloose” means free to travel and act as one pleases, without commitments tying one down. In plain terms, free of responsibilities and able to do as one pleases.
How do you use “footloose” in a sentence?
Here is “footloose” used in a sentence: “After the divorce, he felt footloose for the first time in years.”
What part of speech is “footloose”?
“Footloose” is an adjective.
What is the meaning of footloose?
"footloose" (adj) means free to travel and act as one pleases, without commitments tying one down.
