loose
noun
- 1
The release of an arrow.
- 2
A state of laxity or indulgence; unrestrained freedom, abandonment.
- 3
All play other than set pieces (scrums and line-outs).
- 4
Freedom from restraint.
- 5
A letting go; discharge.
verb
- 1
To let loose, to free from restraints.
- 2
To unfasten, to loosen.
- 3
To make less tight, to loosen.
- 4
Of a grip or hold, to let go.
- 5
To shoot (an arrow)
- 6
To set sail.
- 7
To solve; to interpret.
adjective
- 1
Not fixed in place tightly or firmly.
“This wheelbarrow has a loose wheel.”
- 2
Not held or packaged together.
“'You can buy apples in a pack, but they are cheaper loose.”
- 3
Not under control.
“The dog is loose again.”
- 4
Not fitting closely
“'I wear loose clothes when it is hot.”
- 5
Not compact.
“'It is difficult walking on loose gravel.”
- 6
Relaxed.
“She danced with a loose flowing movement.”
- 7
Not precise or exact; vague; indeterminate.
“a loose way of reasoning”
- 8
Indiscreet.
“Loose talk costs lives.”
- 9
(somewhat dated) Free from moral restraint; immoral, unchaste.
- 10
Not being in the possession of any competing team during a game.
“He caught an elbow going after a loose ball.”
- 11
Not costive; having lax bowels.
Synonyms
interjection
- 1
Begin shooting; release your arrows
Antonyms
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