loose

Sense 1 verb

grant freedom to; free from confinement

Sense 2 adjective

not compact or dense in structure or arrangement

loose gravel

Sense 3 adverb

without restraint

cows in India are running loose

Sense 4 verb

turn loose or free from restraint

let loose mines

Sense 5 adjective

(of a ball in sport) not in the possession or control of any player

a loose ball

Sense 6 verb

make loose or looser

loosen the tension on a rope

Sense 7 adjective

not tight; not closely constrained or constricted or constricting

loose clothing

Sense 8 verb

become loose or looser or less tight

The noose loosened

Sense 9 adjective

not officially recognized or controlled

an informal agreement

Sense 10 adjective

not literal

a loose interpretation of what she had been told

Sense 11 adjective

emptying easily or excessively

loose bowels

Sense 12 adjective

not affixed

the stamp came loose

Sense 13 adjective

not tense or taut

the old man's skin hung loose and grey

Sense 14 adjective

(of textures) full of small openings or gaps

an open texture

Sense 15 adjective

lacking a sense of restraint or responsibility

idle talk

Sense 16 adjective

not carefully arranged in a package

a box of loose nails

Sense 17 adjective

having escaped, especially from confinement

a convict still at large

Sense 18 adjective

casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior

her easy virtue