loose
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3.0
- adjective
- /luːs/
:
laxo
- Now, stay loose, play hard.
- loose ends
- a loose organization
- a loose association
So both of those traits, perfectionist, loose, kind of non detail oriented.
- So both of those traits, perfectionist, loose, kind of non detail oriented.
- Now, that's not just violence in some loose and vague sense.
- Like it's a safe and it's a loose place to consider those things.
- I think this is like a very loose definition of shoes.
- That is, if you left your mind loose without knowing how to employ it.
- The initial state of the book is but a nebulous, extremely loose bunch of ideas.
- They go from a loose version of you can't talk to the press.
- It's like so easy to find things and there's no loose files anywhere.
- Stay light, stay loose, but give it everything you've got.
Examples
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Serious is a loose term.
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The guidelines for the project were intentionally loose to encourage creativity among the participants.
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It's just kind of loose and easy.
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We're going to keep it loose, but keep it tight.
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Shadow was a loose end no one knew how to deal with.
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Go to some old jazz club or something, just let loose.
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So this kind of loose talk really sinks nations.
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Just trying to tie up some loose ends, Mr. Barnell.
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I asked students to work in groups to devise loose definitions of these terms.
Academic text (2013) -
And in mid-March, the major independent organizations formed a loose umbrella federation to coordinate their activities.
Academic text (1991)
Synonyms
98
3.1
Not formal or official, relaxed and casual
42
5.8
Not strict when following rules or texts, allowing a wider meaning
27
5.5
Not a word by word translation, using changes to show meaning
6
4.7
Not tight, like a loose rope, so it hangs easily
1
9.1
Relaxed about rules or limits
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
6
8.0
Act in a careless way by ignoring rules and other people's feelings
- Informal
1
7.9
A sudden time when many people lose control and chaos starts
- Informal
A warning that careless talk can cause trouble by revealing secrets
Compounds
- Specialized
A way of writing where the main idea comes first and extra details follow
- Specialized
A disease of wheat or barley that turns the grain head into a powder of fungus
How Organized
Surface Forms
Etymology
Loose comes from an old German word lōs meaning 'free' or 'not held'. So a loose group or plan is not tightly controlled or organized, which is why it feels informal.