present participle of loophole

(historical) A slit in a castle wall; today, any similar window for shooting a ranged weapon or letting in light. Also written loop hole.

(military, transitive) To prepare a building for defense by preparing slits or holes through which to fire on attackers / (transitive) To exploit (a law, etc.) by means of loopholes.

plural of loophole

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of loophole

Having a loophole.

simple past tense and past participle of loophole

(slang, idiomatic, humorous) The idea that a woman can engage in anal sex and still remain a virgin.

plural of poophole loophole

(US, law) A gap in American gun legislation that allows access to guns by physically abusive ex-boyfriends and stalkers with previous convictions or restraining orders—while individuals who have been convicted of, or are under a restraining order for, domestic violence are prohibited from owning a firearm, the prohibition only applies if the victim was the perpetrator's spouse or cohabitant, or if the perpetrator had a child with the victim.