footloose

[ foot-loos ]

/ ˈfʊtˌlus /

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adjective

free to go or travel about; not confined by responsibilities.

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Origin of footloose

First recorded in 1690–1700; foot + loose

SYNONYMS FOR footloose

unencumbered, carefree, fancy-free, unattached.

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Examples from the Web for footloose

If Footloose, the Kevin Bacon film from 1984, ever gets an Asian remake, Tokyo might be the place to shoot it.
The Japanese Go All ‘Footloose’ to Protest Nightlife Crackdown|Jake Adelstein, Angela Erika Kubo|May 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Footloose without Bacon is like Thanksgiving without the turkey!
Lights, Camera, Cocktails|Brody Brown|October 16, 2011|DAILY BEAST
She lived as a footloose single lady, the kind who indulged in permanent waves and would drop $20 on a coat with a fur collar.
Do I Have to Read Committed?|William Boot|January 30, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Kevin Bacon could have easily gone the typical dreamy, cheesy leading man route after he starred in Footloose 25 years ago.
What's Eating Kevin Bacon?|Joel Keller|February 19, 2009|DAILY BEAST

But I do hope you've got your railroad built and are footloose and free to take another commission.
Pirates' Hope|Francis Lynde
But poets are a footloose class and are often found with lame and halting feet.
Ptomaine Street|Carolyn Wells
But the forts and the like are necessary so that the Navy may be footloose.
State of the Union Addresses of Theodore Roosevelt|Theodore Roosevelt
Was it a year ago, or only a few days, that he had been the footloose owner-manager-working force of Tarrant Enterprises, Ltd.?
Trading Jeff and his Dog|James Arthur Kjelgaard
Imry picked Danson because hes a footloose artist who paints illustrations for magazines.
The Sex Life of the Gods|Michael Knerr

British Dictionary definitions for footloose

footloose

/ (ˈfʊtˌluːs) /

adjective

free to go or do as one wishes

eager to travel; restlessto feel footloose

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Word Origin and History for footloose

footloose

adj.

1690s, in literal sense of "free to move the feet, unshackled," from foot (n.) + loose. Figurative sense of "free to act as one pleases" is from 1873.

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