footloose

adjective (often «footloose and fancy-free»)

«footloose» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

Footloose means free to go where you like and do what you want, with no responsibilities to tie you down. tree →
(informal) Not settled in one place. tree →

In the lessons

Used in stories and everyday talk, often in the phrase «footloose and fancy-free», about young people travelling or not having a family or job holding them. It tells the reader someone is free and carefree.

Examples

After finishing school, he was footloose and fancy-free. tree →
The footloose traveller hopped from town to town. tree →
She enjoyed her footloose summer before starting work. tree →
Uncle Joe has always been footloose. tree →
They spent a footloose week exploring the coast. tree →
Without homework, I felt footloose for a day. tree →

Note

Informal and a bit old-fashioned. Usually describes people, not things. Not about losing your foot!

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «footloose» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«footloose» in the school dictionary on Mova free.

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