loose

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verb

Loose is used with these nouns as the object: ↑grip
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adj.

1 not firmly fixed

VERBS

▪ be, feel, seem

▪ One of the bricks feels slightly loose.

▪ become, come, shake (sth), work (sth)

▪ The top of the tap has come loose.

▪ A screw had worked loose from the door handle.

▪ get sth, prise sth (BrE), pry sth (esp. AmE), pull sth, tear sth

ADVERB

▪ rather

▪ a little, slightly, etc.

2 not tied back

VERBS

▪ be, fall, hang

▪ I let my hair fall loose down my back.

▪ Her hair hung loose about her shoulders.

▪ leave sth, wear sth

▪ Shall I wear my hair loose?

3 not shut in or tied up

VERBS

▪ be

▪ break, cut (figurative), get

▪ The animals had broken loose from their pens.

▪ The organization broke loose from its sponsors.

▪ He felt he had to cut loose from his family.

▪ let sth, set sth, turn sth

▪ I'm going to let the dogs loose.

Loose is used with these nouns: ↑alliance, ↑association, ↑ball, ↑bandage, ↑blouse, ↑bun, ↑change, ↑clothes, ↑clothing, ↑coalition, ↑confederation, ↑connection, ↑cover, ↑curl, ↑definition, ↑dirt, ↑earth, ↑elastic, ↑end, ↑federation, ↑fist, ↑fit, ↑flap, ↑floorboard, ↑fold, ↑grip, ↑horse, ↑interpretation, ↑jacket, ↑jeans, ↑jumper, ↑knot, ↑moral, ↑nail, ↑page, ↑paint, ↑pants, ↑paper, ↑plank, ↑robe, ↑rock, ↑sand, ↑screw, ↑sense, ↑sheet, ↑shirt, ↑shoelace, ↑shorts, ↑skin, ↑soil, ↑stone, ↑strand, ↑strap, ↑string, ↑T-shirt, ↑talk, ↑tea, ↑thread, ↑tie, ↑tile, ↑tongue, ↑tooth, ↑top, ↑translation, ↑trousers, ↑union, ↑wire

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Synonyms:

Unfasten, untie, unbind, unloose, set free, Unbound, untied, unsewed, unconfined, unfastened / Easy, comfortable / Disengaged, free, unengaged (with from or of) / Immoral, dissolute, unchaste, wanton, licentious / Relax, loosen, Free, unattached / Release, liberate, free, set free, Movable / Detach, disconnect, disengage, Slack, relaxed / Unfasten, undo, unlock, Open, incompact / Remit, absolve, Prolix, rambling, diffusive, unconnected, diffuse / Vague, indefinite, indistinct, indeterminate, ill-defined / Lax / Lax, careless, slack, negligent, heedless

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Loose — Álbum de Nelly Furtado Grabación The Hit Factory and Cubejam (Miami, Florida); The Chill Building (Santa Monica, California); Henson Studios and Capitol Studios (Hollywood, California); The Orange Lounge (Toronto, Canadá); 2005–2006 … Wikipedia Español
Loose — (l[=oo]s), a. [Compar. {Looser} (l[=oo]s [ e]r); superl. {Loosest}.] [OE. loos, lous, laus, Icel. lauss; akin to OD. loos, D. los, AS. le[ a]s false, deceitful, G. los, loose, Dan. & Sw. l[ o]s, Goth. laus, and E. lose. [root]127. See {Lose}, and … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
loose — [lo͞os] adj. looser, loosest [ME lous < ON lauss, akin to Ger los, OE leas: see LESS] 1. not confined or restrained; free; unbound 2. not put up in a special package, box, binding, etc. [loose salt] 3. readily available; not put away under… … English World dictionary
loose — adj Loose, relaxed, slack, lax are comparable when meaning not tightly bound, held, restrained, or stretched. Loose is the widest of these terms in its range of application. It is referable, for example, to persons or things that are free from a… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
loose — ► ADJECTIVE 1) not firmly or tightly fixed in place. 2) not held, tied, or packaged together. 3) not bound or tethered. 4) not fitting tightly or closely. 5) not dense or compact. 6) relaxed: her loose, easy stride. 7) careless an … English terms dictionary
Loose — may refer to:;in music *Loose (album), a 2006 album by Nelly Furtado **Loose Mini DVD, a 2007 DVD by Nelly Furtado **Loose the Concert, a 2007 live DVD by Nelly Furtado *Loose (B z album), a 1995 album by B z *Loose (Stooges song), a 1970 song by … Wikipedia
loose — lüs adj, loos·er; loos·est 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… … Medical dictionary
Loose — (l[=oo]s), v. n. [imp. & p. p. {Loosed} (l[=oo]st); p. pr. & vb. n. {Loosing}.] [From {Loose}, a.] 1. To untie or unbind; to free from any fastening; to remove the shackles or fastenings of; to set free; to relieve. [1913 Webster] Canst thou … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
loose — [adj1] not tight; unconstrained apart, asunder, at large, baggy, clear, detached, disconnected, easy, escaped, flabby, flaccid, floating, free, hanging, insecure, lax, liberated, limp, loosened, movable, not fitting, relaxed, released, separate,… … New thesaurus
Loose — Loose, n. 1. Freedom from restraint. [Obs.] Prior. [1913 Webster] 2. A letting go; discharge. B. Jonson. [1913 Webster] {To give a loose}, to give freedom. [1913 Webster] Vent all its griefs, and give a loose to sorrow. Addison. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Loose — Album par Nelly Furtado Sortie 12 juin 2006 … Wikipédia en Français

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