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footloose

/fˈʊtlˌus/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.51 in modern English

Syllables
foot-loose
IPA
/fˈʊtlˌus/
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Tending to travel or do as one pleases; readily without many commitments or responsibility.

adj

Of a sail: not properly secured at the bottom.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From foot + loose.

Inflected Forms

more footloose (comparative) most footloose (superlative)

Derived Forms

footloosely footlooseness

Phrases

footloose and fancy free itchy feet

Frequently Paired Words

itchy feet wanderlust

Questions

How do you pronounce footloose?
The recorded pronunciation is /fˈʊtlˌus/.
What does footloose mean?
Tending to travel or do as one pleases; readily without many commitments or responsibility.
Where does footloose come from?
From foot + loose.

How to pronounce footloose

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/fˈʊtlˌus/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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