loose
verbs
turn loose or free from restraint
"let loose mines"; "Loose terrible plagues upon humanity"
adjectives
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"
is similar to
not being under control; out of control
"the greatest uncontrolled health problem is AIDS"; "uncontrolled growth"
not tight; not closely constrained or constricted or constricting
"loose clothing"; "the large shoes were very loose"
is similar to
not fitting closely; hanging loosely
"baggy trousers"; "a loose-fitting blouse is comfortable in hot weather"
not officially recognized or controlled
"an informal agreement"; "a loose organization of the local farmers"
not literal
"a loose interpretation of what she had been told"; "a free translation of the poem"
is derived from
not tense or taut
"the old man's skin hung loose and grey"; "slack and wrinkled skin"; "slack sails"; "a slack rope"
is derived from
lacking a sense of restraint or responsibility
"idle talk"; "a loose tongue"
is derived from
not carefully arranged in a package
"a box of loose nails"
having escaped, especially from confinement
"a convict still at large"; "searching for two escaped prisoners"; "dogs loose on the streets"; "criminals on the loose in the neighborhood"
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