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Loose
luːs
- not firmly or tightly fixed in place; detached or able to be detached
"a loose tooth"
- not held or tied together or contained within something
"wear your hair loose"
- (of a person or animal) not tied up or shut in
"the bull was loose with cattle in the field"
- (of faeces) containing excessive liquid
"loose bowel movements"
- (of the ball or puck in a game) in play but not in any player's possession
- (of a garment) not fitting tightly or closely
"she slipped into a loose T-shirt"
- not close, compact, or solid in structure or formation
"the fabric's loose weave"
- not rigidly organized
"a loose federation of political groups"
- relaxed; physically slack
"she swung into her easy, loose stride"
- (of play, especially in rugby) with the players not close together
- not strict or exact
"a loose interpretation"
- careless and indiscreet in what is said
"there is too much loose talk about the situation"
- (of play in cricket) inaccurate or careless
"Lucas punished some loose bowling severely"
- engaging in casual sexual encounters or relationships
"she ran the risk of being called a loose woman"
- loose play
"he was in powerful form in the loose"
- set free; release
"the hounds have been loosed"
- make (something) loose; untie or undo
"the ropes were loosed"
- relax (one's grip)
"he loosed his grip suddenly"
- fire (a bullet, arrow, etc.)
"he loosed off a shot at the vehicle"