English[]
Etymology 1[]
Old Norse lauss
Pronunciation[]
Verb[]
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to Loose (third-person singular simple present loos, present participle ing, simple past and past participle -)
- (transitive) To let loose, to free from restraints.
- (transitive) To unfasten, to loosen.
- (transitive) To make less tight, to loosen.
- (intransitive) Of a grip or hold, to let go.
- 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
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Adjective[]
Loose (comparative loos, superlative er)
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- Not fixed in place tightly or firmly
- This wheelbarrow has a loose wheel
- Not held or packaged together
- You can buy apples in a pack, but they are cheaper loose
- Not bound or tethered or leashed
- The dog is loose again
- Not fitting closely
- I wear loose clothes when it is hot
- Not compact
- It is difficult walking on loose gravel
- relaxed
- She danced with a loose flowing movement
- indiscreet
- Loose talk costs lives
- (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
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Interjection[]
Loose
- Template:Archery begin shooting; release your arrows
Antonyms[]
- (archery: begin shooting): fast
Translations[]
Anagrams[]
- eloos,
- oleos
Etymology 2[]
Verb[]
Infinitive |
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to loose (third-person singular simple present looses, present participle loosing, simple past and past participle lost)
- 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