loose

/lˈus/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

adjective

not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
“loose gravel”
(of a ball in sport) not in the possession or control of any player
“a loose ball”
not tight; not closely constrained or constricted or constricting
“loose clothing”
not officially recognized or controlled
“an informal agreement”
not literal
“a loose interpretation of what she had been told”
emptying easily or excessively
“loose bowels”
not affixed
“the stamp came loose”
not tense or taut
“the old man's skin hung loose and grey”
(of textures) full of small openings or gaps
“an open texture”
lacking a sense of restraint or responsibility
“idle talk”
not carefully arranged in a package
“a box of loose nails”
having escaped, especially from confinement
“a convict still at large”

verb

adverb

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