Word Frequency
loose (luːs
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Definitions
adjective
- free or released from confinement or restraint
- not close, compact, or tight in structure or arrangement
- not fitted or fitting closely ⇒
loose clothing is cooler
- not bundled, packaged, fastened, or put in a container ⇒
loose nails
- inexact; imprecise ⇒
a loose translation
- (of funds, cash, etc) not allocated or locked away; readily available
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- (esp of women) promiscuous or easy
- (of attitudes, ways of life, etc) immoral or dissolute
- lacking a sense of responsibility or propriety ⇒
loose talk
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- (of the bowels) emptying easily, esp excessively; lax
- (of a cough) accompanied by phlegm, mucus, etc
- (of a dye or dyed article) fading as a result of washing; not fast
- (informal (mainly US & Canadian) very relaxed; easy
noun
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See the loose
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See on the loose
adverb
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- in a loose manner; loosely
- (in combination) ⇒
loose-fitting
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See hang loose
verb
- tr to set free or release, as from confinement, restraint, or obligation
- tr to unfasten or untie
- to make or become less strict, tight, firmly attached, compact, etc
- when intr, often foll by off to let fly (a bullet, arrow, or other missile)
Derived Forms
ˈloosely adverbˈlooseness noun
Word Origin
C13 (in the sense: not bound): from Old Norse lauss free; related to Old English lēas free from, -lessSynonyms
View thesaurus entry = free, detached, insecure, unfettered, released, floating, wobbly, unsecured, unrestricted, untied, unattached, movable, unfastened, unbound, unconfined
= slack, easy, hanging, relaxed, loosened, not fitting, sloppy, baggy, slackened, loose-fitting, not tight,
= promiscuous, fast, abandoned, immoral, dissipated, lewd, wanton, profligate, disreputable, debauched, dissolute, libertine, licentious, unchaste,
Translations for 'loose'
- British English: loose Something that is loose moves when it should not.One of the table legs is loose.luːs ADJECTIVEnot fixed
- Arabic: مَفْكُوكٌ
- Brazilian Portuguese: frouxo frouxa
- Chinese: 宽松的
- Croatian: labav labava
- Czech: volnýnepřipevněný
- Danish: løs
- Dutch: los
- European Spanish: holgado holgada
- Finnish: löysä
- French: lâchepeu serré
- German: weitKleidung
- Greek: χαλαρός χαλαρή
- Italian: sciolto sciolta
- Japanese: 緩い
- Korean: 풀린
- Norwegian: løs
- Polish: luźny luźna
- Portuguese: frouxo frouxa
- Romanian: instabil instabilă, instabili, instabile
- Russian: расшатанный расшатанная
- Spanish: suelto suelta
- Swedish: lös löst
- Thai: ไม่แน่น
- Turkish: gevşekdüğüm vb
- Ukrainian: вільний
- Vietnamese: lỏngrộng
- British English: looseluːs Loose clothes are rather large and are not tight.Wear loose, comfortable clothes when you do the exercises. ADJECTIVEbaggy
- Arabic: فَضْفاض
- Brazilian Portuguese: folgado folgada
- Chinese: 宽松的
- Croatian: širok
- Czech: volnýoděv
- Danish: løstsiddende
- Dutch: ruim
- European Spanish: holgado
- Finnish: väljä
- French: amplevêtement
- German: weit
- Greek: φαρδύς φαρδιά
- Italian: ampio ampia
- Japanese: ゆったりとした
- Korean: 헐거워진
- Norwegian: ledig
- Polish: luźny luźna
- Portuguese: solto
- Romanian: larg larg, largă, largi
- Russian: свободный
- Spanish: suelto suelta
- Swedish: lös löst
- Thai: หลวม
- Turkish: bol
- Ukrainian: вільний
- Vietnamese: rộng
Example Sentences Including 'loose'
He had the feeling of an undergraduate about him -- dissolute, uncaring, loose -- a very bad combination for a spy, thought Schneider.THE COMPANY OF STRANGERS (2002)
It's a private matter,' Tony said, trying to look innocuous, arms loose by his sides in an unthreatening posture.THE LAST TEMPTATION (2002)
Some men, like seamstresses in invisible mending workrooms, can weave loose threads together till a pattern is regained or established.YESTERDAY'S SHADOW (2002)
Tea consumption was overwhelmingly of loose leaf: 80 per cent, against 20 per cent in bags.Irish Times (2002)
The ensuing quick assessment revealed that the keel had done a heck of a lot more than just come loose.FATAL STORM (2001)
The terrain is a lot harder than anything we would meet on the Scottish hills - steep and rocky or loose scree and gravel.Glasgow Herald (2001)
There is loose talk in the ranks of the prospect of an overall majority.Irish Times (2002)
Woods is second to none for his awareness and use of the ball in the loose.Glasgow Herald (2001)
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