1. present participle of loose; releasing or setting free
Usage: archaic or formal
2. present participle of loose; firing or shooting (an arrow, missile, etc.)
Usage: archaic or literary

Examples

• The archer was loosing arrows at the target.
• They were loosing the hounds for the hunt.
• The captain gave the order for loosing the sails.
• She was loosing her grip on the rope.
• The soldiers were loosing volleys of arrows.
• He was loosing the knots that bound the prisoner.