This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
footloose
[ foot-loos ]
/ ˈfʊtˌlus /
Save This Word!
This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
adjective
free to go or travel about; not confined by responsibilities: After graduation, she backpacked through Europe, footloose and fancy-free.
OTHER WORDS FOR footloose
QUIZ
QUIZ YOURSELF ON "WAS" VS. "WERE"!
Were you ready for a quiz on this topic? Well, here it is! See how well you can differentiate between the uses of "was" vs. "were" in this quiz.
Question 1 of 7
“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.
Words nearby footloose
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2022
How to use footloose in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for footloose
footloose
/ (ˈfʊtˌluːs) /
adjective
free to go or do as one wishes
eager to travel; restlessto feel footloose
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012