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loose

UK
/luːs/
US
/lus/

Translations

looseverb
loosed
Past Simple
loosed
Past Participle
loosing
Gerund
UK
/luːs/
US
/lus/
He decided to loose the knot to free the rope.
Он решил ослабить узел, чтобы освободить веревку.
She had to loose the laces before taking off her shoes.
Ей пришлось развязать шнурки, прежде чем снять обувь.
Additional translations
растрепать
освобождать
разрыхлять
разболтать
распускать
отпустить
развязывать
расплести
расшатывать
развинчивать
Synonyms
release
unfasten
untie
let go
free
looseadjective
looser
Comp.
loosest
Super.
UK
/luːs/
US
/lus/
She wore a loose dress to the party.
Она надела свободное платье на вечеринку.
The soil in the garden is loose and easy to dig.
Почва в саду рыхлая и легко копается.
The connection was loose, causing the device to malfunction.
Соединение было неплотным, что вызвало неисправность устройства.
Additional translations
непрочный
разболтанный
распущенный
неподтянутый
Synonyms
unfastened
free
slack
unsecured
disengaged
unbound
relaxed
vague
imprecise
Antonyms
tight
looseadverb
UK
/luːs/
US
/lus/
Archaic or informal: used to modify verbs meaning ‘freely, without restraint or precise aim’
loosenoun
looses
pl
Archaic noun meaning a release or discharge, especially of an arrow or shot.

Definitions

looseverb
To release or set free from confinement or restraint.
The zookeeper loosed the animals from their cages.
To make less tight or firm; to loosen.
She loosed the knot in the rope to make it easier to untie.
To discharge or let fly, as an arrow or a missile.
The archer loosed the arrow towards the target.
looseadjective
Not firmly or tightly fixed in place; detached or able to be detached.
The loose tiles on the roof need to be fixed before the storm.
Not strict or exact; relaxed or flexible.
The company has a loose dress code, allowing employees to wear casual clothes.
Not tightly controlled or organized; lacking precision or structure.
The novel has a loose plot, making it difficult to follow the storyline.
Not fitting closely or tightly; baggy or oversized.
She wore a loose sweater to stay comfortable during the long flight.
Free from confinement or control; at liberty.
Several cattle were loose on the highway after the gate was left open.
Lacking moral restraint; sexually promiscuous or licentious.
The novel was controversial for its depiction of loose behavior.
Not closely compacted or dense; having gaps or spaces between components.
Tomatoes grow best in loose soil that drains well.
looseadverb
In a loose manner; freely, without restraint or precise aim.
The rebels began to fire loose into the air.
loosenoun
The act of releasing or discharging a missile, especially an arrow or shot.
The archer’s loose was swift and accurate.
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