turning loose (Meaning)
turning loose
to make a sudden violent assault especially without evident cause, to dig or plow so as to bring the lower soil to the surface, to become sour, rancid, or tainted, to become different, translate, paraphrase, to be stocked and disposed of, to alter the drift, tendency, or expected result of, to present by a change in direction or position, to cause to defect to another side, to reverse the sides or surfaces of, the action or an act of turning about a center or axis, to reverse or upset the order or disposition of, convert, transform, to cause (a scale) to move so as to register weight, any of various shifts of direction in skiing, to bend a course around or about, to become blunted by bending, deflection, deviation, to make a fold, bend, or curve in, to cause to move around a center so as to show another side of, to have a center (as of interest) in something specified, to move around on an axis or through an arc of a circle, a drill maneuver in which troops in mass formation change direction without preserving alignment, any of various rotating or pivoting movements in dancing or gymnastics, to cause to go in a particular direction, to become focused on something specified, to have as a decisive factor, to become someone or something specified by change from another state, a change effected by turning over to another side, drive, send, to make acid or sour, an act or deed affecting another especially when incidental or unexpected, to cause to move around so as to effect a desired end (as of locking, opening, or shutting), to direct (something, such as the attention or mind) toward or away from something, the action or an act of giving or taking a different direction, to cause to change position by moving through an arc of a circle, to form by bending, to become mentally unbalanced, to cause to rebound or recoil, to take a different course or direction, to become changed, altered, or transformed, to cause to retreat, to exchange for something else, to twist out of line or shape, to change one's religion, to bend or change the course of, to cause to become of a specified nature or appearance, to direct the employment of, to change one's attitude or reverse one's course of action to one of opposition or hostility, to pass from one state to another, to dispose of (a stock) to make room for another, to change the color of (foliage), to change color, an interruption of a curve in figure skating, to engage in (an act of prostitution), to become curved or bent (as from pressure), the action or an act of turning so as to face in the opposite direction, to direct one's attention to or away from someone or something, to keep (money, goods, etc.) moving, such as, to cause to move around an axis or a center, to shape especially in a rounded form by applying a cutting tool while revolving in a lathe, to be variable or inconstant, to change position (as of one's head) so as to face another way, to go over to another side or party, to reverse a course or direction, to make use of, to give a rounded form to by any means, a place, time, or opportunity accorded an individual or unit of a series in simple succession or in a scheduled order, become, grow, to convey or direct out of an inverted receptacle, to become giddy or dizzy, to affect or alter the functioning of (something, such as a mechanical device) or the level of (something, such as sound) by such movement, a place at which something turns, turns off, or turns back, to direct or point (something, such as the face) in a specified way or direction, to bring to bear (as by aiming, pointing, or focusing), to disturb or upset the mental balance of, to gain in the course of business, to make (a garment) over by reversing the material and resewing, to cause (the edge of a blade) to bend back or over, to operate a lathe, to carry to completion, to execute or perform by rotating or revolving, to direct one's efforts or activity, to revolve mentally, to have recourse, to invert (something, such as a character, rule, or slug) feet up and face down in setting type, to have a reactive usually adverse effect, to direct one's course, to set in another especially contrary direction, to shape or mold artistically, gracefully, or neatly, to make antagonistic, to change by the passage of time, to face toward or away from someone or something
Synonyms & Antonyms of turning loose
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turning loose Sentence Examples
- The hunter, unable to subdue the wild animal, decided to turn it loose into the wilderness.
- After years of captivity, the bird soared majestically into the sky as its cage door was turned loose.
- The child, tired of playing with the toy, turned it loose on the floor to find something else to entertain him.
- The driver, releasing the brake, turned loose the car that sped off down the highway.
- The students, eager for recess, erupted into the playground as the bell turned them loose.
- The dog, chasing a ball, turned loose of its leash and ran with abandon through the park.
- The pilot, having completed his mission, turned loose of the aircraft's controls, allowing it to auto-land.
- The prisoner, granted a pardon, turned loose from the shackles that had bound him for years.
- The river, swollen by the heavy rains, turned loose with its mighty currents, flooding the surrounding area.
- The writer, having completed the draft of his novel, turned loose of his creative energy and embarked on a new project.
FAQs About the word turning loose
to make a sudden violent assault especially without evident cause, to dig or plow so as to bring the lower soil to the surface, to become sour, rancid, or taint
liberating, releasing, saving, rescuing,freeing, loosing, discharging, enfranchising, unchaining, unbinding
locking (up), fettering, confining, restraining,binding,committing, jailing, incarcerating, imprisoning, manacling
The hunter, unable to subdue the wild animal, decided to turn it loose into the wilderness.
After years of captivity, the bird soared majestically into the sky as its cage door was turned loose.
The child, tired of playing with the toy, turned it loose on the floor to find something else to entertain him.
The driver, releasing the brake, turned loose the car that sped off down the highway.
