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loose
adjective (looser , loosest )
1 not or no longer tied up or attached to something else; free.
2 said of clothes, etc: not tight or close-fitting.
3 a not held together; not fastened or firmly fixed in place a loose tooth ;
b not packaged Get the loose oranges rather than the prepacked ones .
4 not tightly packed or compact loose soil .
5 vague or inexact a loose translation .
6 promiscuous; immoral.
7 indiscreet loose talk .
8 sport said of a ball, etc: in play but not under a player's control.
9 hanging; droopy; baggy.
10 said of the bowels: moving frequently and producing softer faeces than is usual.
11 said of a cough: producing phlegm easily.
adverb in an unrestrained way The dog can run loose in the park .
noun (the loose) rugby any time in a game when there is not a scrum or line-out.
verb (loosed , loosing )
1 to release or set free.
2 to unfasten or untie.
3 to make less tight, compact or dense.
4 to relax loose one's hold .
5 to discharge (a gun, bullet, arrow, etc).
[14c: from Norse lauss ]
loosely see separate entry.
looseness noun .
hang loose see under hang.
on the loose free from confinement or control.
adjective (looser , loosest )
1 not or no longer tied up or attached to something else; free.
2 said of clothes, etc: not tight or close-fitting.
3 a not held together; not fastened or firmly fixed in place a loose tooth ;
b not packaged Get the loose oranges rather than the prepacked ones .
4 not tightly packed or compact loose soil .
5 vague or inexact a loose translation .
6 promiscuous; immoral.
7 indiscreet loose talk .
8 sport said of a ball, etc: in play but not under a player's control.
9 hanging; droopy; baggy.
10 said of the bowels: moving frequently and producing softer faeces than is usual.
11 said of a cough: producing phlegm easily.
adverb in an unrestrained way The dog can run loose in the park .
noun (the loose) rugby any time in a game when there is not a scrum or line-out.
verb (loosed , loosing )
1 to release or set free.
2 to unfasten or untie.
3 to make less tight, compact or dense.
4 to relax loose one's hold .
5 to discharge (a gun, bullet, arrow, etc).
[14c: from Norse lauss ]
loosely see separate entry.
looseness noun .
hang loose see under hang.
on the loose free from confinement or control.
| loose A word often confused with this one is lose. |
loose box
noun a part of a stable or horsebox where horses are kept untied.
noun a part of a stable or horsebox where horses are kept untied.
loose cannon
noun a person who is unpredictable or difficult to control and who may cause trouble for colleagues.
noun a person who is unpredictable or difficult to control and who may cause trouble for colleagues.
loose change
noun coins that are kept in a pocket, purse or bag for small expenses.
noun coins that are kept in a pocket, purse or bag for small expenses.
loose end
noun (often loose ends) something that has been left unfinished or that has not been explained or decided signed the contract after the loose ends had been tied up .
at a loose end lacking something to do.
noun (often loose ends) something that has been left unfinished or that has not been explained or decided signed the contract after the loose ends had been tied up .
at a loose end lacking something to do.
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