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Definition loose

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.

Verb

loose (third-person singular simple present looses, present participle loosing, simple past and past participle loosed)

  1. (transitive) To let loose, to free from restraints.
  2. (transitive) To unfasten, to loosen.
  3. (transitive) To make less tight, to loosen.
  4. (intransitive) Of a grip or hold, to let go.
  5. (archery) to shoot (an arrow)
  6. (obsolete) To set sail.
  7. (obsolete) To solve; to interpret.
Adjective

loose (comparative looser, superlative loosest)

  1. Not fixed in place tightly or firmly.
  2. Not held or packaged together.
  3. Not under control.
  4. Not fitting closely
  5. Not compact.
  6. Relaxed.
  7. Not precise or exact; vague; indeterminate.
  8. Indiscreet.
  9. (somewhat dated) Free from moral restraint; immoral, unchaste.
  10. (not comparable, sports) Not being in the possession of any competing team during a game.
  11. (dated) Not costive; having lax bowels.
Noun

loose (plural looses)

  1. (archery) The release of an arrow.
  2. (obsolete) A state of laxity or indulgence; unrestrained freedom, abandonment.
  3. (rugby) All play other than set pieces (scrums and line-outs).
  4. Freedom from restraint.
  5. A letting go; discharge.
Interjection

loose

  1. (archery) begin shooting; release your arrows

Etymology 2

Verb

loose

  1. Misspelling of lose.

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