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loose > 22 senses
ADJECTIVE1looseNot restrained or confined or attached
2looseNot compact or dense in structure or arrangement
3loose(of a ball in sport) not in the possession or control of any player
4looseNot tight
5loose, informalNot officially recognized or controlled
6loose, free, liberalNot literal
7loose, laxEmptying easily or excessively
8loose, unaffixedNot affixed
9loose, slackNot tense or taut
10loose, open(of textures) full of small openings or gaps
11looseNot fixed firmly or tightly
12loose, idleLacking a sense of restraint or responsibility
13looseNot carefully arranged in a package
14looseFreely producing mucus
15loose, at large, at liberty, escaped, on the looseHaving escaped, especially from confinement
16loose, easy, light, promiscuous, sluttish, wantonCasual and unrestrained in sexual behavior
17looseNot bound or fastened or gathered together
ADVERB1loose, freeWithout restraint
VERB1loose, free, liberate, release, unloose, unloosenGrant freedom to
2loose, unleash, let looseTurn loose or free from restraint
3loose, loosenMake loose or looser
4loose, loosen, relaxBecome loose or looser or less tight
loose > pronunciation
Soundsluw's
Rhymesabstruse, abuse, Bruce, and 35 more rhymes in uws at the HyperDic website...
loose > adjective 1
MeaningNot restrained or confined or attached.
Examples"a pocket full of loose bills"; "knocked the ball loose"; "got loose from his attacker"
Similar tofree
Adverbsloosely; loose
loose > adjective 2
MeaningNot compact or dense in structure or arrangement.
Examples"loose gravel"
Similarfriable, light, sandy; shifting, unfirm; silty; unconsolidated
Contrarycompact
loose > adjective 3
Meaning(of a ball in sport) not in the possession or control of any player.
Examples"a loose ball"
Categorysport, athletics
Similar touncontrolled
loose > adjective 4
MeaningNot tight. Not closely constrained or constricted or constricting.
Examples"loose clothing"; "the large shoes were very loose"
Similarbaggy, loose-fitting; flyaway
See alsolax
Contrarytight
loose > adjective 5
MeaningNot officially recognized or controlled.
Examples"a loose organization of the local farmers"
Synonymsinformal
Similar tounofficial
loose > adjective 6
MeaningNot literal.
Examples"a loose interpretation of what she had been told"
Synonymsfree, liberal
Similar toinexact
loose > adjective 7
MeaningEmptying easily or excessively.
Examples"loose bowels"
Synonymslax
Similar tounconstipated, regular
loose > adjective 8
MeaningNot affixed.
Examples"the stamp came loose"
Synonymsunaffixed
Contraryaffixed
loose > adjective 9
MeaningNot tense or taut.
Examples"the old man's skin hung loose and gray"
Synonymsslack
Similar tolax
Adverbsloosely
loose > adjective 10
Meaning(of textures) full of small openings or gaps.
Examples"a loose weave"
Synonymsopen
Similar tocoarse
Adverbsloosely
loose > adjective 11
MeaningNot fixed firmly or tightly.
Examples"the bolts became loose over time"; "a loose chair leg"; "loose bricks"
Similar toinsecure
loose > adjective 12
MeaningLacking a sense of restraint or responsibility.
Examples"a loose tongue"
Synonymsidle
Similar toirresponsible
loose > adjective 13
MeaningNot carefully arranged in a package.
Examples"a box of loose nails"
Similar tounpackaged
loose > adjective 14
MeaningFreely producing mucus.
Examples"a loose phlegmy cough"
Similar tophlegmy
loose > adjective 15
MeaningHaving escaped, especially from confinement.
Examples"dogs loose on the streets"; "criminals on the loose in the neighborhood"
Synonymsat large, at liberty, escaped, on the loose
Similar tofree
loose > adjective 16
MeaningCasual and unrestrained in sexual behavior.
Examples"he was told to avoid loose (or light) women"
Synonymseasy, light, promiscuous, sluttish, wanton
Similar tounchaste
loose > adjective 17
MeaningNot bound or fastened or gathered together.
Examples"loose pages"; "loose papers"
Similar tounbound
loose > adverb
MeaningWithout restraint.
Examples"cows in India are running loose"
Synonymsfree
Adjectivesloose
loose > verb 1, social
MeaningGrant freedom to. Free from confinement.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody
ModelThey want to loose the prisoners
Synonymsfree, liberate, release, unloose, unloosen
Narrowerunspell; unchain; bail; run; bail out; parole
Contraryconfine, detain
loose > verb 2, contact
MeaningTurn loose or free from restraint.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something
Examples"let loose mines"; "Loose terrible plagues upon humanity"
Synonymsunleash, let loose
Broaderlet go of, let go, release, relinquish
loose > verb 3, change
MeaningMake loose or looser.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something
Examples"loosen the tension on a rope"
Synonymsloosen
Cause toloosen, relax, loose
Entailed bypry, prise, prize, lever, jimmy
Narrowerrelax, unbend; slacken, remit; slack; unscrew; unscrew
Broaderchange, alter, modify
Contrarystiffen
loose > verb 4, change
MeaningBecome loose or looser or less tight.
PatternSomething ----s; Somebody ----s
Examples"The noose loosened"
Synonymsloosen, relax
Caused byloosen, loose
Broaderweaken
Contrarystiffen

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