Associations to the word «Footloose»

Wiktionary

FOOTLOOSE, adjective. Tending to travel or do as one pleases; readily without many commitments or responsibility.
FOOTLOOSE, noun. (nautical) A sail that is not properly secured at the bottom.
FOOTLOOSE AND FANCY FREE, adjective. (idiomatic) Able to do as one pleases, unconstrained by social ties or responsibilities.

Dictionary definition

FOOTLOOSE, adjective. Free to go or do as one pleases; "Americans have always been a footloose people always moving on"; "a footloose young man eager to see the big city".

Wise words

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Noam Chomsky