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- DictionaryLoose/lo͞os/
adjective
- 1. not firmly or tightly fixed in place; detached or able to be detached: "a loose tooth"
- 2. (of a garment) not fitting tightly or closely: "she slipped into a loose T-shirt and shorts"
verb
- 1. set free; release: "the hounds have been loosed"
The meaning of LOOSE is not rigidly fastened or securely attached. How to use loose in a sentence.
not tight; not fitting closely to the body or the thing that is covered: Wear comfortable, loose clothing to your exercise class. Loose can also mean not closely following something original, or not exact: The film is a loose adaptation of Conrad’s novel.
not close or compact in structure or arrangement; having spaces between the parts; open: a loose weave. having few restraining factors between associated constituents and allowing ample freedom for independent action: a loose federation of city-states. not cohering: loose sand.
If something is loose, it's not attached very securely to anything. Be sure the horse trailer attached to your truck isn't loose, or it might just roll away on its own while you're on the highway. 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.
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.
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. Synonyms: free, detached, insecure, unfettered More Synonyms of loose.
Definition of loose adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
EnglishAmerican English. Definition of loose verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. loose. verb. /luːs/ (formal) release. loose something (on/upon somebody/something)to release something or let it happen or be expressed in a completely free way. His speech loosed a tide of nationalist sentiment. Join us.
adjective. looser, loosest. 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.
large and not fitting tightly: a loose dress / sweater. loose adjective (FREE) An animal that is loose is free to move around: Two lions escaped and are still loose. loose adjective (NOT EXACT) not exact: It's only a loose translation of the poem. loosely. adverb. The film is based very loosely (= not exactly) on the novel. See also.
