loose
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/luːs/
🇬🇧
/luːs/
adjective
B2
not firmly attached; can come off
The doorknob is loose and might fall off.
B2
not tied or packaged together
The apples were sold loose, not in bags.
B2
free to move; not tied up
The dog broke loose and ran away.
B2
not tight-fitting
Wear loose clothes for comfort.
R
not tightly packed; with gaps
The soil is loose and easy to dig.
R
not strict or tightly controlled
They have a loose agreement to work together.
R
not exact or careful
That's a loose translation of the original text.
R
having casual sexual relationships
He was known for his loose behavior at parties.
R
not controlled by any player
The player kicked the loose ball into the goal.
R
containing too much liquid
The baby has loose stools today.
verb
R
to release or set free
He loosed the dogs to chase the intruder.
R
to make something less tight
She loosed the knot to open the package.
R
to shoot or fire
The archer loosed an arrow at the target.
translation
not firmly attached; can come off; not tied or packaged together; free to move; not tied up; not tight-fitting; not tightly packed; with gaps; not strict or tightly controlled; not exact or careful; having casual sexual relationships; not controlled by any player; containing too much liquid
to release or set free; to make something less tight; to shoot or fire
Word Forms
Past
loosed
Progressive
loosing
Perfect
loosed
3rd Present
looses
Comparative
looser
Superlative
loosest