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- Dictionaryloose/lo͞os/
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 and shorts" Similar Opposite
verb
- 1. set free; release: "the hounds have been loosed" Similar Opposite
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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.
LOOSE definition: 1. not firmly held or fastened in place: 2. Loose hair is not tied back: 3. Loose things are not…. Learn more.
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.
Loose is most commonly used as an adjective meaning not tight or free or released from fastening, attachment, or restraint, as in a loose screw or Let him loose! Lose is a verb most commonly meaning to fail to win or to misplace something, as in I hate to lose in chess or Don’t lose your key.
1. adjective B2. Something that is loose is not firmly held or fixed in place. If a tooth feels very loose, your dentist may recommend that it's taken out. Two wooden beams had come loose from the ceiling. [ + from] His tie was pulled loose and his collar hung open. She idly pulled at a loose thread on her skirt. loosely adverb [ADVERB with 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.
Definition of loose adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
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)
LOOSE definition: 1. not firmly fixed: 2. large and not fitting tightly: 3. An animal that is loose is free to move…. Learn more.
