loose
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology 1
Old Norse lauss
[edit] Pronunciation
[edit] Verb
loose (third-person singular simple present looses, present participle loosing, simple past and past participle loosed)
- (transitive) To let loose, to free from restraints.
- (transitive) To unfasten, to loosen.
- (transitive) To make less tight, to loosen.
- (intransitive) Of a grip or hold, to let go.
- (archery) to shoot (an arrow)
[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
to let loose
to unfasten
to make less tight
to let go
[edit] Adjective
loose (comparative looser, superlative loosest)
- Not fixed in place tightly or firmly.
- This wheelbarrow has a loose wheel
- Not held or packaged together.
- You can buy apples in a pack, but they are cheaper loose
- Not under control.
- The dog is loose again
- Not fitting closely
- I wear loose clothes when it is hot
- Not compact.
- It is difficult walking on loose gravel
- Relaxed.
- She danced with a loose flowing movement
- Indiscreet.
- Loose talk costs lives
- (dated) Free from moral restraint; immoral, unchaste.
- 1819, Lord Byron, Don Juan, I:
- In all these he was much and deeply read; / But not a page of any thing that 's loose, / Or hints continuation of the species, / Was ever suffer'd, lest he should grow vicious.
- 1819, Lord Byron, Don Juan, I:
- (not comparable, sports) Not being in the possession of any competing team during a game.
- He caught an elbow going after a loose ball.
- The puck was momentarily loose right in front of the net.
- 2011 September 28, Tom Rostance, “Arsenal 2 - 1 Olympiakos”, BBC Sport:
- Tomas Rosicky released the left-back with a fine pass but his low cross was cut out by Ivan Marcano. However the Brazilian was able to collect the loose ball, cut inside and roll a right-footed effort past Franco Costanzo at his near post.
[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
[edit] Derived terms
Terms derived from the adjective loose
[edit] Translations
not fixed tightly
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not packaged
not leashed
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not fitting tightly
not compact
relaxed
indiscreet
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promiscuous
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[edit] Noun
loose (plural looses)
- (archery) The release of an arrow.
- (obsolete) A state of laxity or indulgence; unrestrained freedom, abandonment.
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- 2011, Tom Fordyce, Rugby World Cup 2011: England 12-19 France [1]
- The defeat will leave manager Martin Johnson under pressure after his gamble of pairing Jonny Wilkinson and Toby Flood at 10 and 12 failed to ignite the England back line, while his forwards were repeatedly second best at the set-piece and in the loose.
- 2011, Tom Fordyce, Rugby World Cup 2011: England 12-19 France [1]
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[edit] Interjection
loose
- (archery) begin shooting; release your arrows
[edit] Antonyms
- (archery: begin shooting): fast
[edit] Translations
archery: begin shooting
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[edit] Etymology 2
[edit] Verb
to loose (third-person singular simple present looses, present participle loosing, simple past and past participle lost)
- Common misspelling of lose.
- I'm going to loose this game.
