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- Dictionaryloose/luːs/
adjective
- 1. not firmly or tightly fixed in place; detached or able to be detached: "a loose tooth" Similar Opposite
- 2. (of a garment) not fitting tightly or closely: "she slipped into a loose T-shirt" Similar Opposite
noun
- 1. loose play: "he was in powerful form in the loose"
verb
- 1. set free; release: "the hounds have been loosed" Similar Opposite
- 2. fire (a bullet, arrow, etc.): "he loosed off a shot at the vehicle" Similar
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LOOSE definition: 1. not firmly held or fastened in place: 2. Loose hair is not tied back: 3. Loose things are not…. Learn more.
The meaning of LOOSE is not rigidly fastened or securely attached. How to use loose in a sentence.
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.
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.
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.
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. If someone has loose morals, they don't have a strong moral code. A floppy dancer has loose limbs, and a loose ball is one that no one's holding. It's also a verb.
Definition of loose adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
LOOSE definition: 1. not firmly fixed: 2. large and not fitting tightly: 3. An animal that is loose is free to move…. Learn more.
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. A loose tooth, a loose wheel. Webster's New World.
loose meaning, definition, what is loose: not firmly fastened in place: Learn more.