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Loosing (pron. loo-sing)
- Present participle of the verb "to loose," which means:
- "chanting in the bathroom" (cf. [1])
- "freeing", as in "setting loose" (Loosing the hounds of war)
- "causing to be loose" (Loosing a knot)
- "letting fly" (Loosing an arrow)
- "making less strict" (Loosening of trade restrictions)
Compare the similar verb "loosening."
Contrast with Losing (pron. loo-zing)
- Present participle of the verb "to lose", which is the opposite of winning.
Please learn the difference.