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"a loose weave"adjective(of textures) full of small openings or gaps
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"loosen the tension on a rope"verbmake loose or looser
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"dogs loose on the streets" "criminals on the loose in the neighborhood"adjectivehaving escaped, especially from confinement
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"loose bowels"adjectiveemptying easily or excessively
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verbgrant freedom to; free from confinement
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"let loose mines"verbturn loose or free from restrainttype of:
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"the stamp came loose"adjectivenot affixed
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"a loose interpretation of what she had been told"adjectivenot literal
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"he was told to avoid loose (or light) women"adjectivecasual and unrestrained in sexual behavior
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"the old man's skin hung loose and grey"adjectivenot tense or taut
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"cows in India are running loose"adverbwithout restraint
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"The noose loosened"verbbecome loose or looser or less tighttype of:
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"a loose tongue"adjectivelacking a sense of restraint or responsibility
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"a loose organization of the local farmers"adjectivenot officially recognized or controlled
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"a box of loose nails"adjectivenot carefully arranged in a package
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"loose gravel"adjectivenot compact or dense in structure or arrangement
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"loose clothing" "the large shoes were very loose"adjectivenot tight; not closely constrained or constricted or constricting
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"a loose ball"adjective(of a ball in sport) not in the possession or control of any player
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