English

Detailed Synonyms for loose in English

loose:

loose adj

  1. loose
    – not affixed 1
    loose; unaffixed
    – not affixed 1
  2. loose
    – casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior 1
    loose; light; easy; promiscuous; sluttish; wanton
    – casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior 1
  3. loose
    – not compact or dense in structure or arrangement 1
    loose
    – not compact or dense in structure or arrangement 1
    • loose adj
      • loose gravel1
  4. loose
    – (of a ball in sport) not in the possession or control of any player 1
    loose
    – (of a ball in sport) not in the possession or control of any player 1
    • loose adj
      • a loose ball1
  5. loose
    – emptying easily or excessively 1
    loose; lax
    – emptying easily or excessively 1
  6. loose
    – not literal 1
    loose; free; liberal
    – not literal 1
    • loose adj
      • a loose interpretation of what she had been told1
    • free adj
      • a free translation of the poem1
    • liberal adj
  7. loose
    – having escaped, especially from confinement 1
    loose; escaped; on the loose; at large
    – having escaped, especially from confinement 1
    • loose adj
      • dogs loose on the streets1
    • escaped adj
      • searching for two escaped prisoners1
    • on the loose adj
      • criminals on the loose in the neighborhood1
    • at large adj
      • a convict still at large1
  8. loose
    – not tight; not closely constrained or constricted or constricting 1
    loose
    – not tight; not closely constrained or constricted or constricting 1
    • loose adj
      • loose clothing1
      • the large shoes were very loose1
  9. loose
    – not officially recognized or controlled 1
    loose; informal
    – not officially recognized or controlled 1
    • loose adj
      • a loose organization of the local farmers1
    • informal adj
      • an informal agreement1
  10. loose
    – not carefully arranged in a package 1
    loose
    – not carefully arranged in a package 1
    • loose adj
      • a box of loose nails1
  11. loose
    – lacking a sense of restraint or responsibility 1
    idle; loose
    – lacking a sense of restraint or responsibility 1
    • idle adj
      • idle talk1
    • loose adj
      • a loose tongue1
  12. loose
    – (of textures) full of small openings or gaps 1
    loose; open
    – (of textures) full of small openings or gaps 1
    • loose adj
      • a loose weave1
    • open adj
      • an open texture1
  13. loose
    – not tense or taut 1
    loose; slack
    – not tense or taut 1
    • loose adj
      • the old man's skin hung loose and grey1
    • slack adj
      • slack and wrinkled skin1
      • slack sails1
      • a slack rope1

loose adv

  1. loose
    – without restraint 1
    loose; free
    – without restraint 1
    • loose adv
      • cows in India are running loose1
    • free adv

to loose verb (looses, loosed, loosing)

  1. to loose
    – become loose or looser or less tight 1
    to loose; to relax; to loosen
    – become loose or looser or less tight 1
    • loose verb (looses, loosed, loosing)
    • relax verb (relaxes, relaxed, relaxing)
      • the rope relaxed1
    • loosen verb (loosens, loosened, loosening)
      • The noose loosened1
  2. to loose
    – make loose or looser 1
    to loose; to loosen
    – make loose or looser 1
    • loose verb (looses, loosed, loosing)
    • loosen verb (loosens, loosened, loosening)
      • loosen the tension on a rope1
  3. to loose
    – turn loose or free from restraint 1
    to loose; to let loose; unleash
    – turn loose or free from restraint 1
    • loose verb (looses, loosed, loosing)
    • let loose verb (lets loose, let loose, letting loose)
      • let loose mines1
    • unleash verb
  4. to loose
    – grant freedom to; free from confinement 1
    to release; to loose; to free; to liberate; unloose; unloosen
    – grant freedom to; free from confinement 1

Conjugations for loose:

present
  1. loose
  2. loose
  3. looses
  4. loose
  5. loose
  6. loose
simple past
  1. loosed
  2. loosed
  3. loosed
  4. loosed
  5. loosed
  6. loosed
present perfect
  1. have loosed
  2. have loosed
  3. has loosed
  4. have loosed
  5. have loosed
  6. have loosed
past continuous
  1. was loosing
  2. were loosing
  3. was loosing
  4. were loosing
  5. were loosing
  6. were loosing
future
  1. shall loose
  2. will loose
  3. will loose
  4. shall loose
  5. will loose
  6. will loose
continuous present
  1. am loosing
  2. are loosing
  3. is loosing
  4. are loosing
  5. are loosing
  6. are loosing
subjunctive
  1. be loosed
  2. be loosed
  3. be loosed
  4. be loosed
  5. be loosed
  6. be loosed
diverse
  1. loose!
  2. let's loose!
  3. loosed
  4. loosing
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

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Related Definitions for "loose":

  1. not affixed1
    • the stamp came loose1
  2. casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior1
    • he was told to avoid loose (or light) women1
  3. not compact or dense in structure or arrangement1
    • loose gravel1
  4. (of a ball in sport) not in the possession or control of any player1
    • a loose ball1
  5. emptying easily or excessively1
    • loose bowels1
  6. not literal1
    • a loose interpretation of what she had been told1
  7. having escaped, especially from confinement1
    • dogs loose on the streets1
  8. not tight; not closely constrained or constricted or constricting1
    • loose clothing1
    • the large shoes were very loose1
  9. not officially recognized or controlled1
    • a loose organization of the local farmers1
  10. not carefully arranged in a package1
    • a box of loose nails1
  11. lacking a sense of restraint or responsibility1
    • a loose tongue1
  12. (of textures) full of small openings or gaps1
    • a loose weave1
  13. not tense or taut1
    • the old man's skin hung loose and grey1
  14. without restraint1
    • cows in India are running loose1
  15. become loose or looser or less tight1
  16. make loose or looser1
  17. turn loose or free from restraint1
  18. grant freedom to; free from confinement1

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