loose

loose: loose [lo͞os]

adj.

looser, loosest [ME lous < ON lauss, akin to Ger los, OE leas: see -LESS]

1. not confined or restrained; free; unbound

2. not put up in a special package, box, binding, etc. [loose salt]

3. readily available; not put away under lock and key [loose cash]

4. not firmly fastened down, on, or in [a loose tooth, a loose wheel]

5. not taut; slack

6. not tight; giving enough room [loose clothing]

7. not compact or compactly constructed [loose soil, a loose frame]

8. not restrained; irresponsible [loose talk]

9. not precise or close; inexact [a loose translation]

10. sexually immoral or promiscuous

11.

a) not strained or hard [a loose cough]

b) moving freely or excessively [loose bowels]

12. Informal relaxed; easy; unconstrained

adv.

looser, loosest

loosely; in a loose manner

vt.

loosed, loosing

1. to make loose; specif.,

a) to set free; unbind

b) to make less tight

c) to make less compact

d) to free from restraint; make less rigid; relax

e) to free from an obligation or responsibility; absolve

2. to let fly; release [to loose an arrow into the air]

vi.

to discharge a bullet, arrow, etc.; fire

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break loose

1. to free oneself by force

2. to shake off restraint

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cast loose

to untie or unfasten; become or set free

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let loose with or let loose

to set free or give out; release

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on the loose

1. not confined or bound; free

2. Informal having fun in a free, unrestrained manner

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set loose or turn loose

to make free; release

loosely

adv.

looseness

n.

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Synonyms:

Unfasten, untie, unbind, unloose, set free, Unbound, untied, unsewed, unconfined, unfastened / Easy, comfortable / Disengaged, free, unengaged (with from or of) / Immoral, dissolute, unchaste, wanton, licentious / Relax, loosen, Free, unattached / Release, liberate, free, set free, Movable / Detach, disconnect, disengage, Slack, relaxed / Unfasten, undo, unlock, Open, incompact / Remit, absolve, Prolix, rambling, diffusive, unconnected, diffuse / Vague, indefinite, indistinct, indeterminate, ill-defined / Lax / Lax, careless, slack, negligent, heedless

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Loose — Álbum de Nelly Furtado Grabación The Hit Factory and Cubejam (Miami, Florida); The Chill Building (Santa Monica, California); Henson Studios and Capitol Studios (Hollywood, California); The Orange Lounge (Toronto, Canadá); 2005–2006 … Wikipedia Español
Loose — (l[=oo]s), a. [Compar. {Looser} (l[=oo]s [ e]r); superl. {Loosest}.] [OE. loos, lous, laus, Icel. lauss; akin to OD. loos, D. los, AS. le[ a]s false, deceitful, G. los, loose, Dan. & Sw. l[ o]s, Goth. laus, and E. lose. [root]127. See {Lose}, and … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
loose — adj Loose, relaxed, slack, lax are comparable when meaning not tightly bound, held, restrained, or stretched. Loose is the widest of these terms in its range of application. It is referable, for example, to persons or things that are free from a… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
loose — ► ADJECTIVE 1) not firmly or tightly fixed in place. 2) not held, tied, or packaged together. 3) not bound or tethered. 4) not fitting tightly or closely. 5) not dense or compact. 6) relaxed: her loose, easy stride. 7) careless an … English terms dictionary
Loose — may refer to:;in music *Loose (album), a 2006 album by Nelly Furtado **Loose Mini DVD, a 2007 DVD by Nelly Furtado **Loose the Concert, a 2007 live DVD by Nelly Furtado *Loose (B z album), a 1995 album by B z *Loose (Stooges song), a 1970 song by … Wikipedia
loose — lüs adj, loos·er; loos·est 1 a) not rigidly fastened or securely attached b ) (1) having worked partly free from attachments <a loose tooth> (2) having relative freedom of movement c) produced freely and accompanied by raising of mucus… … Medical dictionary
Loose — (l[=oo]s), v. n. [imp. & p. p. {Loosed} (l[=oo]st); p. pr. & vb. n. {Loosing}.] [From {Loose}, a.] 1. To untie or unbind; to free from any fastening; to remove the shackles or fastenings of; to set free; to relieve. [1913 Webster] Canst thou … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
loose — [adj1] not tight; unconstrained apart, asunder, at large, baggy, clear, detached, disconnected, easy, escaped, flabby, flaccid, floating, free, hanging, insecure, lax, liberated, limp, loosened, movable, not fitting, relaxed, released, separate,… … New thesaurus
Loose — Loose, n. 1. Freedom from restraint. [Obs.] Prior. [1913 Webster] 2. A letting go; discharge. B. Jonson. [1913 Webster] {To give a loose}, to give freedom. [1913 Webster] Vent all its griefs, and give a loose to sorrow. Addison. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Loose — Album par Nelly Furtado Sortie 12 juin 2006 … Wikipédia en Français

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