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   loose

   /luːs/

   adjective

   • 1. not firmly or tightly fixed in place; detached or able to be detached: "a loose tooth" Similar not fixed in placenot secureinsecureunsecuredunattacheddetachedunfastenedwobblyricketyunsteadymovableOpposite securetight
   • ▪ not held or tied together or contained within something: "wear your hair loose" Similar untiedunpinnedunboundhanging freedownflowingfloppy
   • ▪ (of a person or animal) not tied up or shut in: "the bull was loose with cattle in the field" Similar freeat largeat libertyon the looseescapedunconfineduntiedunchaineduntetheredunsecuredunshackledunfastenedunrestrictedunboundfreedlet goliberatedreleasedset looseOpposite secure
   • ▪ (of faeces) containing excessive liquid: "loose bowel movements"
   • ▪ (of the ball or puck in a game) in play but not in any player's possession.
   • 2. (of a garment) not fitting tightly or closely: "she slipped into a loose T-shirt" Similar baggyloose-fittingeasy-fittinggenerously cutslackroomyboyfriendoversizedshapelessbagginglaxhangingsaggingsloppyslouchyOpposite tight
   • 3. not close, compact, or solid in structure or formation: "the fabric's loose weave"
   • ▪ not rigidly organized: "a loose federation of political groups"
   • ▪ relaxed; physically slack: "she swung into her easy, loose stride"
   • ▪ (of play, especially in rugby) with the players not close together.
   • 4. not strict or exact: "a loose interpretation" Similar vagueindefiniteinexactimpreciseill-definedunrigorousunmeticulousbroadgeneralroughnon-specificinexplicitliberalOpposite literalnarrow
   • ▪ careless and indiscreet in what is said: "there is too much loose talk about the situation"
   • ▪ (of play in cricket) inaccurate or careless: "Lucas punished some loose bowling severely"
   • 5. engaging in casual sexual encounters or relationships: dated, derogatory "she ran the risk of being called a loose woman"

   noun

   • 1. loose play: "he was in powerful form in the loose"

   verb

   • 1. set free; release: "the hounds have been loosed" Similar freeset freeunlooseturn looseset looselet looselet goreleaseliberateuntieunchainunfetteruntetherunfastenunpenunleashunclickOpposite confine
   • ▪ make (something) loose; untie or undo: "the ropes were loosed"
   • ▪ relax (one's grip): "he loosed his grip suddenly" Similar relaxslackenloosenweakenlessenreducediminishmoderatesoftenOpposite tighten
   • 2. fire (a bullet, arrow, etc.): "he loosed off a shot at the vehicle" Similar firedischargeshootejectcatapultlet golet fly with

   Word Origin Middle Englishloos ‘free from bonds’, from Old Norse lauss, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch and German los.

   Derivatives

   • 1. looseness noun

   Scrabble Points: 5

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     LOOSE meaning: 1. not firmly held or fastened in place: 2....

   • Znaczenie Loose, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     LOOSE definicja: 1. not firmly held or fastened in place: 2....

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   If something is loose, it's not attached very securely to anything. Be sure the horse trailer attached to your truck isn't loose, or it might just roll away on its own while you're on the highway.

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   Loose definition: free or released from fastening or attachment. See examples of LOOSE used in a sentence.

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