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loose
English
Etymology 1
From Middle English loos, los, lous, from Old Norse lauss, from Proto-Germanic *lausaz, whence also -less, leasing; from Proto-Indo-European *lewH-, *l?- (“to untie, set free, separate”), whence also lyo-, -lysis, via Ancient Greek.
Pronunciation
- enPR: lo?os, IPA(key): /lu?s/
- Rhymes: -u?s
Verb
loose (third-person singular simple present looses, present participle loosing, simple past and past participle loosed)
- (transitive) To let loose, to free from restraints.
- (transitive) To unfasten, to loosen.
- (transitive) To make less tight, to loosen.
- (intransitive) Of a grip or hold, to let go.
- (archery) To shoot (an arrow).
- (obsolete) To set sail.
- 1611: King James Bible, Acts 13:13
- Now when Paul and his company loosed from Paphos, they came to Perga in Pamphylia: and John departing from them returned to Jerusalem.
- 1611: King James Bible, Acts 13:13
- (obsolete) To solve; to interpret.
- he had red her riddle, which no wight
Could ever loose
- he had red her riddle, which no wight
Synonyms
- (let loose): free, release
- (unfasten): loosen, unbind, undo, unfasten, untie
- (make less tight): loosen, relax, slacken
- (of grip or hold): let go, release
- (archery): fire, shoot
Antonyms
- (let loose): bind, constrain
- (unfasten): bind, fasten, tie
- (make less tight): tighten
- (of grip or hold): tighten
- (archery): fast
Derived terms
- loose off
Translations
Adjective
loose (comparative looser, superlative loosest)
- Not fixed in place tightly or firmly.
- Not held or packaged together.
- Not under control.
- Not fitting closely
- Not compact.
- Relaxed.
- Not precise or exact; vague; indeterminate.
- 1858, William Whewell, The history of scientific ideas
- The comparison employed […] must be considered rather as a loose analogy than as an exact scientific explanation.
- 1858, William Whewell, The history of scientific ideas
- Indiscreet.
- (somewhat dated) Free from moral restraint; immoral, unchaste.
- 1819, Lord Byron, Don Juan, I:
- In all these he was much and deeply read; / But not a page of any thing that's loose, / Or hints continuation of the species, / Was ever suffer'd, lest he should grow vicious.
- 1819, Lord Byron, Don Juan, I:
- (not comparable, sports) Not being in the possession of any competing team during a game.
- (dated) Not costive; having lax bowels.
- (of volumes of materials) Measured loosely stacked or disorganized (such as of firewood).
- Coordinate terms: stacked, solid
Synonyms
- (not fixed in place tightly or firmly): unfastened, unsecured; see also Thesaurus:loose
- (not held or packaged together): separate, unpackaged
- (not bound or tethered or leashed): free, untethered
- (not fitting closely): baggy; see also Thesaurus:loose-fitting
- (not compact): diffuse, spaced out; see also Thesaurus:diffuse
- (relaxed): loose-limbed, relaxed; see also Thesaurus:carefree
- (indiscreet): indiscreet
- (promiscuous): polygamous, promiscuous, slutty, tarty, whorish; see also Thesaurus:promiscuous
Antonyms
- (not fixed in place tightly or firmly): firm, tight; see also Thesaurus:tight
- (not held or packaged together): packaged
- (not bound or tethered or leashed): bound, leashed, tethered, tied, tied up
- (not fitting closely): close-fitting, snug, tight; see also Thesaurus:close-fitting
- (not compact): compact, firm; see also Thesaurus:compact
- (relaxed): tense, tensed
- (indiscreet): discreet
- (promiscuous): faithful, monogamous
Derived terms
Translations
Noun
loose (plural looses)
- (archery) The release of an arrow.
- (obsolete) A state of laxity or indulgence; unrestrained freedom, abandonment.
- (rugby) All play other than set pieces (scrums and line-outs).
- 2011, Tom Fordyce, Rugby World Cup 2011: England 12-19 France [4]
- The defeat will leave manager Martin Johnson under pressure after his gamble of pairing Jonny Wilkinson and Toby Flood at 10 and 12 failed to ignite the England back line, while his forwards were repeatedly second best at the set-piece and in the loose.
- 2011, Tom Fordyce, Rugby World Cup 2011: England 12-19 France [4]
- Freedom from restraint.
- (Can we find and add a quotation of Prior to this entry?)
- Vent all its griefs, and give a loose to sorrow.
- The doctor now interposed, and prevented the effects of a wrath which was kindling between Jones and Thwackum; after which the former gave a loose to mirth, sang two or three amorous songs, and fell into every frantic disorder which unbridled joy is apt to inspire […]
- A letting go; discharge.
- (Can we find and add a quotation of Ben Jonson to this entry?)
Derived terms
- give a loose
Interjection
loose
- (archery) begin shooting; release your arrows
Antonyms
- (archery: begin shooting): fast
Translations
Related terms
- forlorn
- lyo-, ly-
- -lysis
- lysis
Etymology 2
Verb
loose
- Misspelling of lose.
- I'm going to loose this game.
Derived terms
- looser
Anagrams
- oleos
French
Etymology
Hypercorrectively from English lose or from looseur.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /luz/
Noun
loose f (uncountable)
- Great pettiness, shabbiness
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loosie
English
Etymology
By analogy with loosey, and by backformation from plural loosies.
Noun
loosie (plural loosies)
- Alternative spelling of loosey
- 2008, Barry Paddock, Kristen Brown and Stephanie Gaskell, Loosies’ lousy tax price hike: Cig costs a drag, but may force smokers to quit, New York Daily News, June 15, 2008:
- Smokers aren’t surprised at the escalating price, reminiscing about recent months gone by when a loosie cost only 25 cents.
- 2008, Barry Paddock, Kristen Brown and Stephanie Gaskell, Loosies’ lousy tax price hike: Cig costs a drag, but may force smokers to quit, New York Daily News, June 15, 2008:
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- looies
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