loose
adjective
- 1
not affixed
the stamp came loose
- 2
casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior
her easy virtue
he was told to avoid loose (or light) women
- 3
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
loose gravel
- 4
(of a ball in sport) not in the possession or control of any player
a loose ball
- 5
emptying easily or excessively
loose bowels
- 6
not literal
a loose interpretation of what she had been told
a free translation of the poem
- 7
having escaped, especially from confinement
a convict still at large
searching for two escaped prisoners
- 8
not tight; not closely constrained or constricted or constricting
loose clothing
the large shoes were very loose
verb
- 1
become loose or looser or less tight
The noose loosened
the rope relaxed
- 2
make loose or looser
loosen the tension on a rope
- 3
turn loose or free from restraint
let loose mines
Loose terrible plagues upon humanity
- 4
grant freedom to; free from confinement
Also useful for “loose”:Wordle Solver— Five letters — perfect Wordle material