loose — WordNook Dictionary

adverb

adjective

not affixed
“the stamp came loose”
unaffixed
casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior

easy
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
“loose gravel”
(of a ball in sport) not in the possession or control of any player
“a loose ball”
emptying easily or excessively
“loose bowels”
lax
not literal
“They gave us a loose interpretation of what they had been told.”
freeliberal
having escaped, especially from confinement

at largeescapedon the loose
not tight
not officially recognized or controlled

informal
not carefully arranged in a package
“a box of loose nails”
lacking a sense of restraint or responsibility

idle
full of small openings or gaps
“The sweater was made of a fabric with a very loose weave.”
open
not tense or taut
“the old man's skin hung loose and grey”
slack

verb