loose
/luːs/
adjective13
- The comparison employed […] must be considered rather as a loose analogy than as an exact scientific explanation. — 1858
verb7
noun5
exclamation1
forms
loosed · losed · loosing · looses · looseth · looser · loosest
Phrases with loose
- all bedlam breaks looseThe situation becomes chaotic or characterized by conflict or rage.
- at loose endsWithout any activity or purpose.
- cast looseTo unfasten, loosen, or set free.
- cut looseTo loosen or set free someone or something.
- cut one looseTo flatulate; to fart.
- kick looseto give someone the freedom to do what they want
- let looseTo free; to release from restraint.
- loose cannonA cannon that breaks loose from its moorings on a ship during battle or storm, with the potential to cause serious damage to the ship and her crew.
- loose endThe end of a rope that has not been fastened.
- loose endsLeftover items that have not been addressed or attended to.
- loose lipThe practice or characteristic of being overly talkative, especially with respect to inadvertently revealing information which is private or confidential.
- loose offto fire (a weapon, or ammunition); to shoot (using a firearm)
- loose tongueThe act or habit of excessively speaking or discussing subjects that are private or confidential.
- on the looseNot incarcerated or in captivity; not under control.
- play fast and looseTo ignore proper behavior or social conventions, especially when it suits one's purpose.
- tie up loose endsTo deal with the minor consequences of a previous action; to tidy up, finish, or complete.
- turn looseTo release or let go; to permit (someone or something) to roam freely or to act freely.