loose

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adjective

ˈlüs

looser; loosest

: not rigidly fastened or securely attached

loose planks in a bridge

b(1)

: having worked partly free from attachments

a loose tooth

(2)

: having relative freedom of movement

: produced freely and accompanied by raising of mucus

a loose cough

: not tight-fitting

loose clothing

: free from a state of confinement, restraint, or obligation

a lion loose in the streets

spend loose funds wisely

: not brought together in a bundle, container, or binding

archaic : disconnected, detached

: not dense, close, or compact in structure or arrangement

loose soil

: not solid : watery

loose stools

: lacking in restraint or power of restraint

a loose tongue

: lacking moral restraint : unchaste

: overactive

specifically : marked by frequent voiding especially of watery stools

loose bowels

: not tightly drawn or stretched : slack

a loose belt

: being flexible or relaxed

stay loose

: lacking in precision, exactness, or care

loose brushwork

loose usage

: permitting freedom of interpretation

a loose construction of the Constitution

: not in the possession of either of two competing teams

a loose ball

a loose puck

looseness noun

Example Sentences

Adjective Some of the shingles on the roof were loose. The rope was tied in a loose knot. The nails had been pried loose. Some of the shingles had come loose. The boat came loose from its moorings and floated out into the harbor. The ball popped loose from the shortstop's glove. loose reins on a horse She was wearing a loose dress. The dog was wandering loose in the streets. Verb The soldiers loosed a volley of rifle fire. the archers loosed a great volley of arrows at the foot soldiers charging towards them See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

While attending the Royal Variety Performance at the London Palladium, Kate opted for a more glamorous look with tighter curls instead of her usual loose waves.

Jessica Booth, Peoplemag, 16 Sep. 2022 Her medium-length, chocolate-brown hair fell into a sea of loose waves that landed around her chest area.

Gabi Thorne, Allure, 1 Sep. 2022 Leia’s long hair hung in loose waves down her back, with two small braids framing her face to keep locks out of her way.

Meredith Woerner, Variety, 29 Aug. 2022 On the periphery of the yarn, there’s a serial killer on the loose, but very little narrative energy goes into his acts, which seem beside the point.

Kyle Smith, WSJ, 11 Aug. 2022 Back in Los Angeles, Hanna picks up the scent of the still on-the-loose Wardell and pursues his prey with the larger-than-life determination familiar to fans of Pacino's performance in the film.

Clark Collis, EW.com, 9 Aug. 2022 Get ’em together with the Albuquerque Isotopes, and all heck could break loose.

Bruce Jenkins, San Francisco Chronicle, 7 Aug. 2022 There’s a band of sweets swindlers on the loose, and the man behind the Dum Dums digital empire is out to find these suckers.

Jacob Carpenter, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2022 Tuscaloosa County Animal Control and a local zoo are searching for a kangaroo on the loose somewhere in the county, and authorities are cautioning residents who encounter the missing marsupial not to engage with it.

Howard Koplowitz | Hkoplowitz@al.com, al, 2 Aug. 2022

Verb

With each piñata crack of awkwardness, our pandemic PTSD let loose a little more.

Matt Sullivan, Men's Health, 10 Aug. 2022 Maybe a week-long look in the mirror could jostle loose some new sense of hope heading into the season’s second half.

Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2021 And in her final, climactic lines, Jesse’s mother lets loose her pain in a series of run-ons, making the formlessness of her constant grief at once visible and physical.

Robert Rubsam, The New Republic, 24 Feb. 2022 Finding dead end streets, eating at random restaurants, observing the jacaranda trees loose their purple flowers.

Gael Couturier, Outside Online, 27 Mar. 2019 But as Badr briefly lowered his hands in an apparent attempt to put his shoes on, one of the officers let loose a police dog, which sunk its teeth into Badr’s arm and continued to grip it for close to a minute, causing Badr to scream in agony.

Washington Post, 5 Jan. 2022 By filling an energy meter, which replenishes automatically over time, Mario, or one of the gang, can let loose a power shot that can send a ball hurtling to the faraway green.

Washington Post, 2 July 2021 When Minder explained the situation to his client, the man let loose a string of expletives.

Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 31 May 2021 Vast plumes of smoke and debris were thrown up into the air as US B-52 bombers and fighter jets let loose a seemingly endless barrage of missiles.

James Griffiths, CNN, 15 May 2021

Adverb

The bump shot shows the 34-year-old mom wearing loose-fitting white pants and black and white sneakers, with a tie-dye t-shirt pulled up over about half of her bump.

Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 15 Sep. 2022 Some of Helsa's first pieces are more trend-driven, like loose-fitting cargo pants and a leather bustier top.

Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR, 6 Sep. 2022 To help homeless people, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health suggests donating water, electrolyte packages, light and loose-fitting clothing, tents, towels and other supplies to local organizations.

Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2022 Residents should drink plenty of water and wear light, loose-fitting clothes.

Joshua Emerson Smith, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2022 The loose-fitting skirt and baggy shawl, paired with vinyl gloves and platforms, finished off with dotted ropes of glitter?

Lauren Puckett-pope, ELLE, 29 Aug. 2022 But in much of the Western world, tastes moved away from loose-fitting menswear in the 18th century, Friend said.

CNN, 25 Aug. 2022 Made with sustainable Modal stretch fabric, these PJs are loose-fitting and flattering.

Karla Pope, Woman's Day, 16 Aug. 2022 Tuesday, in a town hall meeting in White Hall that included the heads of the U.S. Department of Agriculture and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency -- two members of President Joe Biden’s cabinet -- Holcomb let loose with a tearful plea for help.

Dennis Pillion | Dpillion@al.com, al, 3 Aug. 2022 See More

单词	loose
释义	loose 1 of 3 adjective ˈlüs looser; loosest 1 a : not rigidly fastened or securely attached loose planks in a bridge b(1) : having worked partly free from attachments a loose tooth (2) : having relative freedom of movement c : produced freely and accompanied by raising of mucus a loose cough d : not tight-fitting loose clothing 2 a : free from a state of confinement, restraint, or obligation a lion loose in the streets spend loose funds wisely b : not brought together in a bundle, container, or binding c archaic : disconnected, detached 3 a : not dense, close, or compact in structure or arrangement loose soil b : not solid : watery loose stools 4 a : lacking in restraint or power of restraint a loose tongue b : lacking moral restraint : unchaste c : overactive specifically : marked by frequent voiding especially of watery stools loose bowels 5 a : not tightly drawn or stretched : slack a loose belt b : being flexible or relaxed stay loose 6 a : lacking in precision, exactness, or care loose brushwork loose usage b : permitting freedom of interpretation a loose construction of the Constitution 7 : not in the possession of either of two competing teams a loose ball a loose puck looseness noun loose 2 of 3 verb ˈlüs loosed; loosing transitive verb 1 a : to let loose (see loose entry 1) : release loosed the dogs on the prowlers b : to free from restraint 2 : to make loose : untie loose a knot 3 : to cast loose : detach loosed the boat from its moorings George Eliot 4 : to let fly : discharge loosed a hail of bullets 5 : to make less rigid, tight, or strict : relax loosed his grip intransitive verb : to let fly a missile (such as an arrow) : fire loose 3 of 3 adverb ˈlüs : in a loose manner (see loose entry 1) : loosely Synonyms Adjective insecure lax loosened relaxed slack slackened unsecured Verb blast discharge fire shoot squeeze off See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Adjective Some of the shingles on the roof were loose. The rope was tied in a loose knot. The nails had been pried loose. Some of the shingles had come loose. The boat came loose from its moorings and floated out into the harbor. The ball popped loose from the shortstop's glove. loose reins on a horse She was wearing a loose dress. The dog was wandering loose in the streets. Verb The soldiers loosed a volley of rifle fire. the archers loosed a great volley of arrows at the foot soldiers charging towards them See More Recent Examples on the Web Adjective While attending the Royal Variety Performance at the London Palladium, Kate opted for a more glamorous look with tighter curls instead of her usual loose waves. Jessica Booth, Peoplemag, 16 Sep. 2022 Her medium-length, chocolate-brown hair fell into a sea of loose waves that landed around her chest area. Gabi Thorne, Allure, 1 Sep. 2022 Leia’s long hair hung in loose waves down her back, with two small braids framing her face to keep locks out of her way. Meredith Woerner, Variety, 29 Aug. 2022 On the periphery of the yarn, there’s a serial killer on the loose, but very little narrative energy goes into his acts, which seem beside the point. Kyle Smith, WSJ, 11 Aug. 2022 Back in Los Angeles, Hanna picks up the scent of the still on-the-loose Wardell and pursues his prey with the larger-than-life determination familiar to fans of Pacino's performance in the film. Clark Collis, EW.com, 9 Aug. 2022 Get ’em together with the Albuquerque Isotopes, and all heck could break loose. Bruce Jenkins, San Francisco Chronicle, 7 Aug. 2022 There’s a band of sweets swindlers on the loose, and the man behind the Dum Dums digital empire is out to find these suckers. Jacob Carpenter, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2022 Tuscaloosa County Animal Control and a local zoo are searching for a kangaroo on the loose somewhere in the county, and authorities are cautioning residents who encounter the missing marsupial not to engage with it. Howard Koplowitz \| Hkoplowitz@al.com, al, 2 Aug. 2022 Verb With each piñata crack of awkwardness, our pandemic PTSD let loose a little more. Matt Sullivan, Men's Health, 10 Aug. 2022 Maybe a week-long look in the mirror could jostle loose some new sense of hope heading into the season’s second half. Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2021 And in her final, climactic lines, Jesse’s mother lets loose her pain in a series of run-ons, making the formlessness of her constant grief at once visible and physical. Robert Rubsam, The New Republic, 24 Feb. 2022 Finding dead end streets, eating at random restaurants, observing the jacaranda trees loose their purple flowers. Gael Couturier, Outside Online, 27 Mar. 2019 But as Badr briefly lowered his hands in an apparent attempt to put his shoes on, one of the officers let loose a police dog, which sunk its teeth into Badr’s arm and continued to grip it for close to a minute, causing Badr to scream in agony. Washington Post, 5 Jan. 2022 By filling an energy meter, which replenishes automatically over time, Mario, or one of the gang, can let loose a power shot that can send a ball hurtling to the faraway green. Washington Post, 2 July 2021 When Minder explained the situation to his client, the man let loose a string of expletives. Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 31 May 2021 Vast plumes of smoke and debris were thrown up into the air as US B-52 bombers and fighter jets let loose a seemingly endless barrage of missiles. James Griffiths, CNN, 15 May 2021 Adverb The bump shot shows the 34-year-old mom wearing loose-fitting white pants and black and white sneakers, with a tie-dye t-shirt pulled up over about half of her bump. Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 15 Sep. 2022 Some of Helsa's first pieces are more trend-driven, like loose-fitting cargo pants and a leather bustier top. Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR, 6 Sep. 2022 To help homeless people, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health suggests donating water, electrolyte packages, light and loose-fitting clothing, tents, towels and other supplies to local organizations. Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2022 Residents should drink plenty of water and wear light, loose-fitting clothes. Joshua Emerson Smith, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2022 The loose-fitting skirt and baggy shawl, paired with vinyl gloves and platforms, finished off with dotted ropes of glitter? Lauren Puckett-pope, ELLE, 29 Aug. 2022 But in much of the Western world, tastes moved away from loose-fitting menswear in the 18th century, Friend said. CNN, 25 Aug. 2022 Made with sustainable Modal stretch fabric, these PJs are loose-fitting and flattering. Karla Pope, Woman's Day, 16 Aug. 2022 Tuesday, in a town hall meeting in White Hall that included the heads of the U.S. Department of Agriculture and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency -- two members of President Joe Biden’s cabinet -- Holcomb let loose with a tearful plea for help. Dennis Pillion \| Dpillion@al.com, al, 3 Aug. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Adjective, Verb, and Adverb Middle English lous, from Old Norse lauss; akin to Old High German lōs loose — more at -less First Known Use Adjective 13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Verb 13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a Adverb 15th century, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing loose at a loose end all hell breaks loose break loose at loose ends have a few loose screws fast and loose loose box let loose have a loose screw have a screw loose loose end loose change loose cannon loose-jointed loose-leaf loose sentence loose-limbed loose smut on the loose loose tongue tie up loose ends tear oneself loose/free play fast and loose hang loose turn loose cut loose See More at a loose end all hell breaks loose break loose at loose ends have a few loose screws fast and loose loose box let loose have a loose screw have a screw loose loose end loose change loose cannon loose-jointed loose-leaf loose sentence loose-limbed loose smut on the loose loose tongue tie up loose ends tear oneself loose/free play fast and loose hang loose turn loose cut loose See More Kids Definition loose 1 of 2 adjective ˈlüs looser; loosest 1 : not tightly fixed or fastened a loose board 2 : not pulled tight a loose belt 3 : not tied up or shut in a loose horse 4 : not brought together in a bundle or binding loose sheets of paper 5 : having parts that are not held or squeezed tightly together loose gravel 6 : not exact or precise a loose translation loose 2 of 2 verb loosed; loosing 1 : to make less tight He loosed the knot. 2 : to set free They loosed the dogs. Medical Definition loose adjective ˈlüs looser; loosest 1 a : not rigidly fastened or securely attached b(1) : having worked partly free from attachments a loose tooth (2) : having relative freedom of movement c : produced freely and accompanied by raising of mucus a loose cough 2 a : not dense, close, or compact in structure or arrangement loose connective tissue b : not solid : watery loose stools 3 : overactive specifically : marked by frequent voiding especially of watery stools loose bowels 4 : not tightly drawn or stretched loose skin loose 1 of 2 adjective 1 as in loosened not tightly fastened, tied, or stretched secure your neckerchief with a loose knot Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance loosened slack relaxed undone detached lax slackened unsecured unfastened baggy insecure untied unbound unattached free saggy blousy Antonyms & Near Antonyms tight taut tense restrained bound attached constrained tied fast stuck firm fastened snug jammed wedged See More 2 as in unconsolidated consisting of particles that do not stick together the car wheels slipped on the loose gravel in the driveway Synonyms & Similar Words unconsolidated rough incoherent coarse disconnected disjointed unconnected separate granular nonadhesive nonviscous Antonyms & Near Antonyms dense compact solid packed coherent connected compacted compressed sticky viscous adhesive gelatinous gummy gooey gluey glutinous viscid See More 3 as in relaxed not bound by rigid standards we tend to be loose with the dress code when we aren't hosting clients at the office Synonyms & Similar Words relaxed flexible sloppy careless slack unrestricted lax easygoing lazy unrestrained irresponsible negligent slovenly slipshod heedless neglectful sloven derelict remiss unfussy Antonyms & Near Antonyms rigid hard tight severe strict harsh rigorous stern restricted careful restrained exact meticulous constrained conscientious scrupulous inflexible fussy punctilious painstaking implacable See More 4 as in free not bound, confined, or detained by force there was a brief panic when the lion got loose from its cage at the zoo Synonyms & Similar Words free escaped unbound unrestrained unconfined at large undone footloose at liberty clear unfettered unfastened unleashed untied unchained disengaged unanchored uncaged unbolted uncaught Antonyms & Near Antonyms bound confined restrained caught unfree enclosed caged tied imprisoned bolted inclosed chained fettered leashed fastened anchored penned kidnapped manacled immured shackled kidnaped See More 5 as in inaccurate not precisely correct a loose guess about the size of the crowd at the outdoor concert Synonyms & Similar Words inaccurate approximate incorrect imprecise approximative erroneous flawed squishy vague misleading general inexact off distorted questionable indeterminate mistaken mushy ballpark wrong faulty undefined indefinite uncertain false indistinct undetermined unsettled unsupported dubious indefinable doubtful specious fallacious unsubstantiated indecisive inconclusive invalidated debatable disputable unconfirmed Antonyms & Near Antonyms dead certain accurate precise positive correct sure right exact sound definite unquestionable true incontestable valid decisive veracious defined ultraprecise undeniable definable indubitable factual dead-on indisputable irrefutable absolute unqualified determined established clear-cut incontrovertible supported errorless confirmed validated substantiated corroborated See More 6 as in corrupt having or showing lowered moral character or standards the loose life that he led in the years before he settled down and found his path Synonyms & Similar Words corrupt degraded sick crooked warped degenerate dissolute perverted spoiled unclean dissipated depraved debauched vicious bad decadent reprobate debased libertine rakish bent unwholesome demoralized dishonest wicked perverse rakehelly evil rakehell contaminated tainted unscrupulous unprincipled immoral cutthroat jackleg unethical sinful miscreant nefarious iniquitous Antonyms & Near Antonyms pure good uncorrupt incorruptible uncorrupted honest ethical moral righteous virtuous principled See More loose 2 of 2 verb 1 as in to fire to cause (a projectile) to be driven forward with force the archers loosed a great volley of arrows at the foot soldiers charging towards them Synonyms & Similar Words fire throw shoot squeeze off launch blast fling discharge hurl toss sling project heave cast catapult pelt hurtle lob snipe (at) blaze (at) pitch 2 as in to unleash to find emotional release for do not loose your pent-up frustrations on the next person who happens by Synonyms & Similar Words unleash release take out act out air give way (to) vent voice express state ventilate Antonyms & Near Antonyms control suppress handle manage govern restrain check tame contain repress curb constrain smother hold back bottle (up) quiet choke still rein (in) quell lull bridle soothe pocket inhibit swallow stifle allay strangle pull in repress muffle See More 3 as in to free to set free (as from slavery or confinement) the ranchers loosed the horses from their stables and into the paddock Synonyms & Similar Words free release loosen rescue liberate save turn loose spring unfetter disenthrall unbind uncage manumit unchain discharge enlarge emancipate disenthral enfranchise ransom parole extricate disengage redeem disembarrass disencumber disentangle bail (out) deliver unshackle Antonyms & Near Antonyms restrain confine bind fetter jail shackle handcuff enchain imprison commit trammel lock (up) manacle subdue subjugate enslave conquer intern incarcerate immure See More 4 as in to loosen to set free (from a state of being held in check) the storm loosed its full fury when it hit the coastline at high tide Synonyms & Similar Words loosen unleash release unloose unlock let go unloosen air free express uncork spring liberate unbind unfetter emancipate unshackle enfranchise uncage take out unmoor manumit unchain discharge vent Antonyms & Near Antonyms hold control restrain check contain tame govern regulate curb smother constrain inhibit bind confine bridle rein (in) shackle hamper handcuff trammel manacle fetter enchain halter See More Phrases Containing loose cut loose turn loose hang loose cut loose turn loose hang loose
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