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#*: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. |
#*: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. |
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# {{not comparable|sports}} Not being in the possession of any competing team during a game. |
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#: ''He caught an elbow going after a '''loose''' ball.'' |
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#: ''The puck was momentarily '''loose''' right in front of the net.'' |
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=====Synonyms===== |
=====Synonyms===== |
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Revision as of 22:25, 31 December 2010
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English
Etymology 1
(deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old Norse lauss
Pronunciation
- enPR: loo͞s, Lua error in Module:parameters at line 360: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "/luːs/" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E., Template:SAMPA
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 360: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "en-us-loose.ogg" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E.
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 360: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "uːs" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E.
Verb
loose (third-person singular simple present loos, present participle ing, simple past and past participle loosed)
- Template:transitive To let loose, to free from restraints.
- Template:transitive To unfasten, to loosen.
- Template:transitive To make less tight, to loosen.
- Template:intransitive Of a grip or hold, to let go.
- Template:archery to shoot (an arrow)
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
Antonyms
- (let loose): bind, constrain
- (unfasten): bind, fasten, tie
- (make less tight): tighten
- (of grip or hold): tighten
- (archery): fast
Translations
to let loose
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to unfasten
to make less tight
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to let go
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archery: to shoot
Adjective
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- 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
- Template: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:
- Template:not comparable 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.
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
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
Derived terms
Terms derived from the adjective "loose"
Translations
not fixed tightly
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not packaged
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not leashed
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not fitting tightly
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not compact
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relaxed
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indiscreet
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promiscuous
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Noun
loose (plural looses)
- Template:archery The release of an arrow.
- Template:obsolete A state of laxity or indulgence; unrestrained freedom, abandonment.
Derived terms
Interjection
loose
- Template:archery begin shooting; release your arrows
Antonyms
- (archery: begin shooting): fast
Translations
archery: begin shooting
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Anagrams
Etymology 2
Verb
to loose (third-person singular simple present looses, present participle loosing, simple past and past participle lost)
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 360: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "lose" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E.
- I'm going to loose this game.