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loose

/ loose /
adverb/adjective

Definitions & Examples

adverb Sense 1
without restraint
"cows in India are running loose"
adjective Sense 2
not tight; not closely constrained or constricted or constricting
"loose clothing"
"the large shoes were very loose"
Similar:
baggy loose-fitting flyaway
Opposites:
tight
See also:
lax
adjective satellite Sense 3
freely producing mucus
"a loose phlegmy cough"
Similar:
phlegmy
adjective satellite Sense 4
not restrained or confined or attached
"a pocket full of loose bills"
"knocked the ball loose"
"got loose from his attacker"
Similar:
free
adjective satellite Sense 5
(of a ball in sport) not in the possession or control of any player
"a loose ball"
Similar:
uncontrolled
Domain:
sport athletics
adjective Sense 6
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
"loose gravel"
Similar:
friable light sandy shifting unfirm silty unconsolidated
Opposites:
compact
adjective satellite Sense 7
not fixed firmly or tightly
"the bolts became loose over time"
"a loose chair leg"
"loose bricks"
Similar:
insecure
adjective satellite Sense 8
not bound or fastened or gathered together
"loose pages"
"loose papers"
Similar:
unbound
adjective satellite Sense 9
not tense or taut
"the old man''s skin hung loose and gray"
"slack and wrinkled skin"
"slack sails"
"a slack rope"
Similar:
lax
adjective satellite Sense 10
(of textures) full of small openings or gaps
"an open texture"
"a loose weave"
Similar:
coarse
adjective satellite Sense 11
not carefully arranged in a package
"a box of loose nails"
Similar:
unpackaged
adjective satellite Sense 12
not literal
"a loose interpretation of what she had been told"
"a free translation of the poem"
Similar:
inexact
adjective satellite Sense 13
lacking a sense of restraint or responsibility
"idle talk"
"a loose tongue"
Similar:
irresponsible
adjective satellite Sense 14
emptying easily or excessively
"loose bowels"
Similar:
unconstipated regular
adjective Sense 15
not affixed
"the stamp came loose"
Opposites:
affixed
verb Sense 16
make loose or looser
"loosen the tension on a rope"
Opposites:
stiffen
Type of:
change alter modify
Kinds of:
relax unbend slacken remit slack
Derived:
relaxation loosening slackening laxation
Causes:
loosen relax
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
adjective satellite Sense 17
not officially recognized or controlled
"an informal agreement"
"a loose organization of the local farmers"
Similar:
unofficial
verb Sense 18
become loose or looser or less tight
"The noose loosened"
"the rope relaxed"
Opposites:
stiffen
Type of:
weaken
Derived:
relaxation loosening slackening laxation
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
adjective satellite Sense 19
casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior
"her easy virtue"
"he was told to avoid loose (or light) women"
"wanton behavior"
Similar:
unchaste
verb Sense 20
turn loose or free from restraint
"let loose mines"
"Loose terrible plagues upon humanity"
Type of:
let go of let go release
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
adjective satellite Sense 21
having escaped, especially from confinement
"a convict still at large"
"searching for two escaped prisoners"
"dogs loose on the streets"
"criminals on the loose in the neighborhood"
Similar:
free
verb Sense 22
grant freedom to; free from confinement
Opposites:
confine detain
Kinds of:
unspell unchain bail run bail out
Derived:
liberation release freeing liberty liberator
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
Semantic Complexity
100%
Sense Count
22
Total Synonyms
25
Total Relationships
65
Times Searched
3
Relationship Distribution

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Related Words

baggy loose-fitting flyaway tight phlegmy free uncontrolled friable light sandy shifting unfirm