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- Dictionaryloose/luːs/
adjective
- 1. not firmly or tightly fixed in place; detached or able to be detached: "a loose tooth" Similar Opposite
- 2. (of a garment) not fitting tightly or closely: "she slipped into a loose T-shirt" Similar Opposite
noun
- 1. loose play: "he was in powerful form in the loose"
verb
- 1. set free; release: "the hounds have been loosed" Similar Opposite
- 2. fire (a bullet, arrow, etc.): "he loosed off a shot at the vehicle" Similar
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LOOSE definition: 1. not firmly held or fastened in place: 2. Loose hair is not tied back: 3. Loose things are not…. Learn more.
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.
not close or compact in structure or arrangement; having spaces between the parts; open: a loose weave. having few restraining factors between associated constituents and allowing ample freedom for independent action: a loose federation of city-states. not cohering: loose sand.
Something that is loose is not attached to anything, or held or contained in anything. Two young men were racing motorcycles on the loose gravel. Frank emptied a handful of loose change on the table. A page came loose and floated onto the tiles. Synonyms: free, detached, insecure, unfettered More Synonyms of loose.
Loose means "not fixed." We can use it for things that you physically attach, like doorknobs or buttons, or for ideas that aren't rigid. If someone has loose morals, they don't have a strong moral code. A floppy dancer has loose limbs, and a loose ball is one that no one's holding. It's also a verb.
1. Not fastened, restrained, or contained: loose bricks. 2. Not taut, fixed, or rigid: a loose anchor line; a loose chair leg. 3. Free from confinement or imprisonment; unfettered: criminals loose in the neighborhood; dogs that are loose on the streets. 4. Not tight-fitting or tightly fitted: loose shoes. 5.
loose. adjective. /luːs/ (comparative looser, superlative loosest) Idioms. not fixed/tied. not securely fixed where it should be; able to become separated from something. a loose button/tooth. Check that the plug has not come loose. One of the bricks feels slightly loose. Darien shook his arm loose. Oxford Collocations Dictionary.
loose meaning, definition, what is loose: not firmly fastened in place: Learn more.
to separate yourself or someone or something from a group of people or their influence, etc. The organization broke loose from its sponsors. He cut himself loose from his family. cut loose (informal) to do something or to happen in a way that is not controlled Teenagers need a place to cut loose. hang/stay loose (informal)
Not confined or restrained; free; unbound. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Moving freely; not contained in a special holder, package, binding, etc. Loose salt, loose change in one's pocket. Webster's New World. Not firmly fastened down, on, or in. A loose tooth, a loose wheel. Webster's New World.
