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'loose' in a sentence

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loose adjective

: not compact or dense in structure or arrangement

: not tight; not closely constrained or constricted or constricting

: not affixed

: (of a ball in sport) not in the possession or control of any player

: not officially recognized or controlled

: not literal

: emptying easily or excessively

: not tense or taut

: (of textures) full of small openings or gaps

: lacking a sense of restraint or responsibility

: not carefully arranged in a package

: having escaped, especially from confinement

: casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior

loose verb

: grant freedom to; free from confinement

: turn loose or free from restraint

: make loose or looser

: become loose or looser or less tight

loose adverb

: without restraint


  • It's easy to lose your footing on loose gravel.
  • Please be careful not to let the dog loose.
  • The girl let the bird loose.
  • He let the dog loose in the garden.
  • I usually toss my loose change into my desk drawer.
  • He pissed away his inheritance on booze and loose women.
  • Dan was a serial killer on the loose.
  • The climbers died after the rope came loose.
  • They say he's got a screw loose.
  • This shirt is a little bit loose.
  • He is still on the loose.
  • I'm tying up some loose ends.
  • She wore a loose jacket.
  • She is a loose woman and will honestly go with anyone.
  • Since I lost a little weight, my belt got loose.
  • I have a loose tooth.
  • I've cut loose all ties with my old friends.
  • Check all the loose knots and fasten them tight.
  • Loose jackets are the latest fad.
  • There's a loose button on your shirt.
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