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Etymology 1[]

Old Norse lauss

Pronunciation[]

Verb[]

Infinitive
to Loose

Third person singular
loos

Simple past
-

Past participle
-

Present participle
ing

to Loose (third-person singular simple present loos, present participle ing, simple past and past participle -)

  1. (transitive) To let loose, to free from restraints.
  2. (transitive) To unfasten, to loosen.
  3. (transitive) To make less tight, to loosen.
  4. (intransitive) Of a grip or hold, to let go.
  5. Template:Archery to shoot (an arrow)
Synonyms[]
  • (let loose): free, release
  • (unfasten): loosen, unbind, undo, unfasten, untie
  • (make less tight): loosen, relax, slacken
  • (of grip or hold): let go, release
  • (archery): fire, shoot
Antonyms[]
  • (let loose):: bind, constrain
  • (unfasten):: bind, fasten, tie
  • (make less tight):: tighten
  • (of grip or hold):: tighten
  • (archery): fast
Translations[]

Adjective[]

Loose (comparative loos, superlative er)

Positive
Loose

Comparative
loos

Superlative
er

  1. Not fixed in place tightly or firmly
    This wheelbarrow has a loose wheel
  2. Not held or packaged together
    You can buy apples in a pack, but they are cheaper loose
  3. Not bound or tethered or leashed
    The dog is loose again
  4. Not fitting closely
    I wear loose clothes when it is hot
  5. Not compact
    It is difficult walking on loose gravel
  6. relaxed
    She danced with a loose flowing movement
  7. indiscreet
    Loose talk costs lives
  8. (dated) promiscuous
    She is a loose woman
Synonyms[]
  • (not fixed in place tightly or firmly):
  • (not held or packaged together): separate, unpackaged
  • (not bound or tethered or leashed): free, untethered
  • (not fitting closely): baggy
  • (not compact):
  • (relaxed): loose-limbed, relaxed
  • (indiscreet): indiscreet
  • (promiscuous): polygamous, promiscuous, slutty, tarty, whorish
Antonyms[]
  • (not fixed in place tightly or firmly):
  • (not held or packaged together): packaged
  • (not bound or tethered or leashed): bound, leashed, tethered, tied, tied up
  • (not fitting closely): close-fitting, snug, tight
  • (not compact): compact, firm
  • (relaxed): tense, tensed
  • (indiscreet): discreet
  • (promiscuous): faithful, monogamous
Derived terms[]
Translations[]
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Interjection[]

Loose

  1. Template:Archery begin shooting; release your arrows
Antonyms[]
  • (archery: begin shooting): fast
Translations[]

Anagrams[]

  • eloos,
  • oleos

Etymology 2[]

Verb[]

Infinitive
to loose

Third person singular
looses

Simple past
lost

Past participle
-

Present participle
loosing

to loose (third-person singular simple present looses, present participle loosing, simple past and past participle lost)

  1. Template:Misspelling of
    I'm going to loose this game.
Derived terms[]

ar:loose et:loose fa:loose fr:loose ko:loose io:loose it:loose kn:loose sw:loose ku:loose hu:loose ml:loose nl:loose pt:loose ru:loose simple:loose fi:loose sv:loose ta:loose te:loose th:loose tr:loose vi:loose zh:loose

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