Dictionary definition · loose
verb
- grant freedom to; free from confinement
- turn loose or free from restraint"let loose mines"
- make loose or looser"loosen the tension on a rope"
- become loose or looser or less tight"The noose loosened"
adjective
- 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"
- not tight; not closely constrained or constricted or constricting"loose clothing"
- not officially recognized or controlled"an informal agreement"
- not literal"a loose interpretation of what she had been told"
- emptying easily or excessively"loose bowels"
- not affixed"the stamp came loose"
adverb
- without restraint"cows in India are running loose"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).