Loose
vverb.socialgrant freedom to; free from confinementSynset:free liberate release unloose unloosen
Antonyms:confine
Derivationally Related Form:liberationliberatorfreeinglibertyfreerelease
Inherited Hypernyms:free
Direct Hyponyms:bailbail outparolerununchainunspell
Full Troponyms:bailbail outparolerununchainunspell
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody | They want to --- the prisoners (apply to: unloose, loose, free, liberate, release)
vverb.contactturn loose or free from restraintSynset:let loose unleash
Examples:- let loose mines
- Loose terrible plagues upon humanity
Hypernyms:let go let go of release relinquish
Inherited Hypernyms:unleashlet go of
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody | Something ---s something
vverb.changemake loose or looserSynset:loosen
Examples:- loosen the tension on a rope
Antonyms:stiffen
Derivationally Related Form:loosening
Hypernyms:alter change modify
Inherited Hypernyms:loosenchange
Direct Hyponyms:relaxremitslackslackenunbendunscrew
Causes:loose loosen relax
Full Troponyms:douserelaxslackslackenunbraceunscrew
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody | Something ---s something
vverb.changebecome loose or looser or less tightSynset:loosen relax
Examples:- The noose loosened
- the rope relaxed
Antonyms:stiffen
Derivationally Related Form:relaxationloosening
Hypernyms:weaken
Inherited Hypernyms:loosenweakendecreasechange magnitudechange
Sentence Frame:Something ---s | Somebody ---s
adjadj.allnot compact or dense in structure or arrangementAntonyms:compact
Derivationally Related Form:looseness
Inherited Hypernyms:loose
Similar to:light shifting unfirm silty unconsolidated
adj satadj.all(of a ball in sport) not in the possession or control of any playerTopic:athleticssport
Antonyms:controlled
Inherited Hypernyms:loose
Similar to:uncontrolled
adjadj.allnot tight; not closely constrained or constricted or constrictingExamples:- loose clothing
- the large shoes were very loose
Antonyms:tight
Derivationally Related Form:looseness
Inherited Hypernyms:loose
Similar to:baggy loose-fitting sloppy flyaway
See also:lax
adj satadj.allnot officially recognized or controlledSynset:informal
Examples:- an informal agreement
- a loose organization of the local farmers
Antonyms:official
Inherited Hypernyms:informal
Similar to:unofficial
adj satadj.allnot literalSynset:free liberal
Examples:- a loose interpretation of what she had been told
- a free translation of the poem
Antonyms:exact
Derivationally Related Form:looseness
Inherited Hypernyms:free
Similar to:inexact
adj satadj.allemptying easily or excessivelySynset:lax
Antonyms:constipated
Derivationally Related Form:laxnesslooseness
Inherited Hypernyms:lax
Similar to:regular unconstipated
adjadj.allnot affixedSynset:unaffixed
Antonyms:affixed
Derivationally Related Form:looseness
Inherited Hypernyms:unaffixed
adj satadj.allnot tense or tautSynset:slack
Examples:- the old man's skin hung loose and grey
- slack and wrinkled skin
- slack sails
- a slack rope
- a slack grip
Antonyms:tense
Derivationally Related Form:loosenessslackslackness
Inherited Hypernyms:loose
Similar to:lax
adj satadj.all(of textures) full of small openings or gapsSynset:open
Examples:- an open texture
- a loose weave
Antonyms:fine
Inherited Hypernyms:loose
Similar to:coarse harsh
adj satadj.alllacking a sense of restraint or responsibilitySynset:idle
Antonyms:responsible
Derivationally Related Form:looseness
Inherited Hypernyms:idle
Similar to:irresponsible
adj satadj.allnot carefully arranged in a packageAntonyms:packaged
Inherited Hypernyms:loose
Similar to:unpackaged
adj satadj.allhaving escaped, especially from confinementSynset:at large escaped on the loose
Examples:- a convict still at large
- searching for two escaped prisoners
- dogs loose on the streets
- criminals on the loose in the neighborhood
Antonyms:unfree
Inherited Hypernyms:at large
Similar to:free
adj satadj.allcasual and unrestrained in sexual behaviorSynset:easy light promiscuous sluttish wanton
Examples:- her easy virtue
- he was told to avoid loose (or light) women
- wanton behavior
Antonyms:chaste
Derivationally Related Form:loosenesswantonpromiscuitysluttishnesspromiscuousnesswantonness
Inherited Hypernyms:easy
Similar to:unchaste
advadv.allwithout restraintSynset:free
Examples:- cows in India are running loose
Inherited Hypernyms:loose