loose

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loose
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Meanings
adjective
  • not firmly or tightly fixed in place; detached or able to be detached.
    E.g. a loose tooth
  • (of a garment) not fitting tightly or closely.
    E.g. she slipped into a loose T-shirt
  • not close, compact, or solid in structure or formation.
    E.g. the fabric's loose weave
  • not strict or exact.
    E.g. a loose interpretation
  • engaging in casual sexual encounters or relationships.
    E.g. she ran the risk of being called a loose woman
noun
  • loose play.
    E.g. he was in powerful form in the loose
verb
  • set free; release.
    E.g. the hounds have been loosed
  • fire (a bullet, arrow, etc.).
    E.g. he loosed off a shot at the vehicle

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