English to English
loose
(l/u/s
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adjective (a)
- not compact or dense in structure or arrangement(adj.all)Example:
Loose gravel.
source: wordnet30 - not tight; not closely constrained or constricted or constricting(adj.all)Example:
Loose clothing.
The large shoes were very loose.
source: wordnet30 - Unbound; untied; unsewed; not attached, fastened, fixed, or confined; as, the loose sheets of a book.(adjective)source: webster1913
noun (n)
- Freedom from restraint.(noun)source: webster1913
adverb (r)
- without restraint(adv.all)Example:
Cows in India are running loose.
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adjective satellite (s)
- (of a ball in sport) not in the possession or control of any player(adj.all)Example:
A loose ball.
source: wordnet30 - not officially recognized or controlled(adj.all)Example:
A loose organization of the local farmers.
source: wordnet30 - not tense or taut(adj.all)Example:
The old man's skin hung loose and grey.
source: wordnet30 - (of textures) full of small openings or gaps(adj.all)Example:
A loose weave.
source: wordnet30 - lacking a sense of restraint or responsibility(adj.all)Example:
A loose tongue.
source: wordnet30 - not carefully arranged in a package(adj.all)Example:
A box of loose nails.
source: wordnet30 - having escaped, especially from confinement(adj.all)Example:
Dogs loose on the streets.
Criminals on the loose in the neighborhood.
source: wordnet30 - casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior(adj.all)Example:
He was told to avoid loose (or light) women.
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verb (v)
- make loose or looser(verb.change)Example:
Loosen the tension on a rope.
source: wordnet30 - To untie or unbind; to free from any fastening; to remove the shackles or fastenings of; to set free; to relieve.(verb)source: webster1913
- To set sail.(verb)source: webster1913