loose

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Verb 1.3.1 Usage notes 1.3.2 Synonyms 1.3.3 Antonyms 1.3.4 Translations 1.4 Adjective 1.4.1 Synonyms 1.4.2 Antonyms 1.4.3 Derived terms 1.4.4 Translations 1.5 Interjection 1.5.1 Antonyms 1.5.2 Translations

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

Old Norse lauss

[edit] Pronunciation

• enPR: loo͞s, IPA: /luːs/, SAMPA: /lu:s/

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  Rhymes: -uːs

[edit] Verb

to loose (third-person singular simple present looses, present participle loosing, simple past and past participle loosed)

1. (transitive) To let loose, to free from restraints.
2. (transitive) To unfasten, to loosen.
3. (transitive) To make less tight, to loosen.
4. (intransitive) Of a grip or hold, to let go.
5. (archery) to shoot (an arrow)

[edit] Usage notes

• Do not confuse loose with lose.

[edit] Synonyms

• (let loose): free, release
• (unfasten): loosen, unbind, undo, unfasten, untie
• (make less tight): loosen, relax, slacken
• (of grip or hold): let go, release
• (archery): fire, shoot

[edit] Antonyms

• (let loose):: bind, constrain
• (unfasten):: bind, fasten, tie
• (make less tight):: tighten
• (of grip or hold):: tighten
• (archery): fast

[edit] Translations

[edit] Adjective

loose (comparative looser, superlative loosest)

1. Not fixed in place tightly or firmly

   This wheelbarrow has a loose wheel

2. Not held or packaged together

   You can buy apples in a pack, but they are cheaper loose

3. Not bound or tethered or leashed

   The dog is loose again

4. Not fitting closely

   I wear loose clothes when it is hot

5. Not compact

   It is difficult walking on loose gravel

6. relaxed

   She danced with a loose flowing movement

7. indiscreet

   Loose talk costs lives

8. (dated) promiscuous

   She is a loose woman

[edit] Synonyms

• (not fixed in place tightly or firmly):
• (not held or packaged together): separate, unpackaged
• (not bound or tethered or leashed): free, untethered
• (not fitting closely): baggy
• (not compact):
• (relaxed): loose-limbed, relaxed
• (indiscreet): indiscreet
• (promiscuous): polygamous, promiscuous, slutty, tarty, whorish

[edit] Antonyms

• (not fixed in place tightly or firmly):
• (not held or packaged together): packaged
• (not bound or tethered or leashed): bound, leashed, tethered, tied, tied up
• (not fitting closely): close-fitting, snug, tight
• (not compact): compact, firm
• (relaxed): tense, tensed
• (indiscreet): discreet
• (promiscuous): faithful, monogamous

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[edit] Translations

[edit] Interjection

loose

1. (archery) begin shooting; release your arrows

[edit] Antonyms

• (archery: begin shooting): fast

[edit] Translations