Definition (verb) grant freedom to; free from confinement
Definition (verb) turn loose or free from restraint
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let loose mines
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Loose terrible plagues upon humanity
Definition (verb) make loose or looser
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loosen the tension on a rope
Definition (verb) become loose or looser or less tight
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The noose loosened
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the rope relaxed
Definition (adj) not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
Definition (adj) (of a ball in sport) not in the possession or control of any player
Definition (adj) not tight; not closely constrained or constricted or constricting
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loose clothing
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the large shoes were very loose
Definition (adj) not officially recognized or controlled
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an informal agreement
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a loose organization of the local farmers
Definition (adj) not literal
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a loose interpretation of what she had been told
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a free translation of the poem
Definition (adj) emptying easily or excessively
Definition (adj) not affixed
Definition (adj) not tense or taut
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the old man's skin hung loose and grey
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slack and wrinkled skin
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slack sails
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a slack rope
Definition (adj) (of textures) full of small openings or gaps
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an open texture
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a loose weave
Definition (adj) lacking a sense of restraint or responsibility
Definition (adj) not carefully arranged in a package
Definition (adj) having escaped, especially from confinement
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a convict still at large
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searching for two escaped prisoners
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dogs loose on the streets
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criminals on the loose in the neighborhood
Definition (adj) casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior
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her easy virtue
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he was told to avoid loose (or light) women
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wanton behavior
Definition (adv) without restraint
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cows in India are running loose