loose
/luหs/IPA: /L UW1 S/
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The release of an arrow.
- 2
A state of laxity or indulgence; unrestrained freedom, abandonment.
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All play other than set pieces (scrums and line-outs).
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Freedom from restraint.
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A letting go; discharge.
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Not fixed in place tightly or firmly.
โThis wheelbarrow has a loose wheel.โ
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Not held or packaged together.
โ'You can buy apples in a pack, but they are cheaper loose.โ
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Not under control.
โThe dog is loose again.โ
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Not fitting closely
โ'I wear loose clothes when it is hot.โ
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Not compact.
โ'It is difficult walking on loose gravel.โ
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Relaxed.
โShe danced with a loose flowing movement.โ
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Not precise or exact; vague; indeterminate.
โa loose way of reasoningโ
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Indiscreet.
โLoose talk costs lives.โ
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(somewhat dated) Free from moral restraint; immoral, unchaste.
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Not being in the possession of any competing team during a game.
โHe caught an elbow going after a loose ball.โ
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Not costive; having lax bowels.
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Begin shooting; release your arrows
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