| query | Something that is l____ is not firmly held or fixed in place.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. His tie was pulled loose and his collar hung open. She idly pulled at a loose thread on her skirt. Tim clasped his hands together and held them loosely in front of his belly. |
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| word | loose |
| full-definition | adjective 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. His tie was pulled loose and his collar hung open. She idly pulled at a loose thread on her skirt. Tim clasped his hands together and held them loosely in front of his belly. 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. If people or animals break loose or are set loose, they are no longer held, tied, or kept somewhere and can move around freely. She broke loose from his embrace and crossed to the window. Why didn't you tell me she'd been set loose? Jack was chased by a loose dog. Clothes that are loose are rather large and do not fit closely. A pistol wasn't that hard to hide under a loose shirt. Wear loose clothes as they're more comfortable. His shirt hung loosely over his thin shoulders. If your hair is loose, it hangs freely round your shoulders and is not tied back. She was still in her nightdress, with her hair hanging loose over her shoulders. If something is loose in texture, there is space between the different particles or threads it consists of. She gathered loose soil and let it filter slowly through her fingers. A loose grouping, arrangement, or organization is flexible rather than strictly controlled or organized . Murray and Alison came to some sort of loose arrangement before he went home. He wants a loose coalition of left wing forces. The investigation had aimed at a loosely organised group of criminals. Loose words or expressions are not exact but rather vague . ...a loose translation. He despised loose thinking. The book follows four characters, loosely based on my uncles. If someone describes a person or their behaviour as loose, they disapprove of that person because they think she or he has sexual relationships with too many people. verb To loose a shot, arrow, or missile means to fire it. He trained his gun down and loosed a brief burst. He loosed off two shots at the oncoming car. If you loose something, you hold it less tightly or untie it slightly or completely. He gave a grunt and loosed his grip on the rifle. The guards loosed his arms. |
| inflections | looserloosestloosesloosingloosedlooselylooselylooselyloosely |
| cefr-level | B2 |
Tags: oxford5k::cefr-level:b2
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