Loose Luːs Slightly Hair Somebody/Something Place Adjective Button/Tooth

• a loose button/tooth
• check that the plug has not come loose.
• one of the bricks feels slightly loose.
• darien shook his arm loose.

loose

1. 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.
2. not tied together; not held in position by anything or contained in anything
• She usually wears her hair loose.
• She tucked a loose strand of hair behind her ear.
• The potatoes were sold loose, not in bags.
3. free to move around without control; not tied up or shut in somewhere
• The sheep had got out and were loose on the road.
• The horse had broken loose (= escaped) from its tether.
• The animals ran loose without collars or leashes.
• During the night, somebody had cut the boat loose from its moorings.
4. not fitting closely
• OPPOSITE tight
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• On long flights, wear loose clothing and comfortable shoes.
• a loose shirt
5. not tightly packed together; not solid or hard
• loose soil
• a fabric with a loose weave
6. not strictly organized or managed
• a loose alliance/coalition/federation
• a loose association of artists, writers and composers
7. not exact; not very careful
• This is only a loose translation as I am not fluent in Japanese.
• This book is an antidote for much of the loose thinking in the world of today.
• The committees work within fairly loose guidelines.
8. having or involving an attitude to sexual relationships that people consider to be morally wrong
• a young man of loose morals
9. not in any player’s control
• He pounced on a loose ball.
10. having too much liquid in it
• a baby with loose bowel movements
11. suddenly there was a lot of noise, arguing, fighting, etc.
• There was a loud bang and then all hell broke loose.
12. to separate yourself or somebody/something from a group of people or their influence, etc.
• The organization broke loose from its sponsors.
• He cut himself loose from his family.
13. to remain calm; to not worry
• It's OK—hang loose and stay cool.
14. to talk too much, especially about things that are private
15. to be slightly strange in your behaviour
16. to do something or to happen in a way that no one controls
• Teenagers need a place to let loose.
17. to make a noise or remark, especially in a loud or sudden way
• She let loose a stream of abuse.
18. to free somebody/something from whatever holds them/it in place
• She let her hair loose and it fell around her shoulders.
• Who's let the dog loose?
19. to give somebody complete freedom to do what they want in a place or situation
• He was at last let loose in the kitchen.
• A team of professionals were let loose on the project.
20. to treat somebody/something in a way that shows that you feel no responsibility or respect for them

Word Origin

• Middle English loos ‘free from bonds’, from Old Norse lauss, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch and German los.