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loose |
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb loose 2 of 4 senses of loose Sense 1 free liberate, release, unloose, loose => unspell => unchain => bail => run => bail out => parole Sense 4 loosen, loose => relax, unbend => slacken, remit => slack => unscrew => unscrew Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb loose 2 of 4 senses of loose Sense 1 free liberate, release, unloose, loose => unspell => unchain => bail => run => bail out => parole Sense 4 loosen, loose => relax, unbend => unbrace => slacken, remit => douse, dowse => slack => unscrew => unscrew Entailment of verb loose Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb loose 4 senses of loose Sense 1 free liberate, release, unloose, loose Sense 2 unleash, let loose, loose => let go of let go release Sense 3 relax, loose => loosen, relax Sense 4 loosen, loose => change, alter Familiarity of verb loose loose used as a verb is uncommon (polysemy count = 4) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb loose Sense 1 free liberate, release, unloose, loose -------------- Sense 2 unleash, let loose, loose => let go of let go release -------------- Sense 3 relax, loose => loosen, relax -------------- Sense 4 loosen, loose => change, alter -------------- Grep of noun loose loose-leaf lettuce loose cannon loose end loose sentence loose smut loose trousers loose woman looseness looseness of the bowels loosening loosestrife loosestrife family Overview of verb loose The verb loose has 4 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (1) free liberate, release, unloose, loose -- (grant freedom to free from confinement) 2. (1) unleash, let loose, loose -- (turn loose or free from restraint; "let loose mines"; "Loose terrible plagues upon humanity") 3. relax, loose -- (become less tight; "the rope relaxed") 4. loosen, loose -- (make loose or looser; "loosen the tension on a rope") Overview of adj loose The adj loose has 17 senses (first 7 from tagged texts) 1. (7) loose -- (not restrained or confined or attached; "a pocket full of loose bills"; "knocked the ball loose"; "got loose from his attacker") 2. (2) loose -- (not compact or dense in structure or arrangement; "loose gravel") 3. (2) loose -- ((of a ball in sport) not in the possession or control of any player; "a loose ball") 4. (1) loose -- (not tight; not closely constrained or constricted or constricting; "loose clothing"; "the large shoes were very loose") 5. (1) informal, loose -- (not officially recognized or controlled; "an informal agreement"; "a loose organization of the local farmers") 6. (1) free loose, liberal -- (not literal; "a loose interpretation of what she had been told"; "a free translation of the poem") 7. (1) lax, loose -- (emptying easily or excessively; "loose bowels") 8. unaffixed, loose -- (not affixed; "the stamp came loose") 9. loose, slack -- (not tense or taut; "the old man's skin hung loose and gray"; "slack and wrinkled skin"; "slack sails"; "a slack rope") 10. loose, open -- ((of textures) full of small openings or gaps; "an open texture"; "a loose weave") 11. loose -- (not fixed firmly or tightly; "the bolts became loose over time"; "a loose chair leg"; "loose bricks") 12. idle, loose -- (lacking a sense of restraint or responsibility; "idle talk"; "a loose tongue") 13. loose -- (not carefully arranged in a package; "a box of loose nails") 14. loose -- (freely producing mucus; "a loose phlegmy cough") 15. at large at liberty, escaped, loose, on the loose -- (having escaped, especially from confinement; "a convict still at large"; "searching for two escaped prisoners"; "dogs loose on the streets"; "criminals on the loose in the neighborhood") 16. easy, light, loose, promiscuous, sluttish, wanton -- (casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior; "her easy virtue"; "he was told to avoid loose (or light) women"; "wanton behavior") 17. loose -- (not bound or fastened or gathered together; "loose pages"; "loose papers") Overview of adv loose The adv loose has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (2) loose, free -- (without restraint; "cows in India are running loose") Antonyms of adj loose 17 senses of loose Sense 1 loose INDIRECT (VIA free) -> unfree Sense 2 loose (vs. compact) compact (vs. loose) => clayey, cloggy, heavy => close-packed => impacted, wedged => serried => consolidated => packed => tight Sense 3 loose INDIRECT (VIA uncontrolled) -> controlled Sense 4 loose (vs. tight) tight (vs. loose) => binding, constricting => choky => clenched, clinched => close snug, close-fitting => skintight => tight-fitting, tightly fitting => viselike Sense 5 informal, loose INDIRECT (VIA unofficial) -> official Sense 6 free loose, liberal INDIRECT (VIA inexact) -> exact Sense 7 lax, loose INDIRECT (VIA unconstipated) -> constipated Sense 8 unaffixed (vs. affixed), loose Sense 9 loose, slack INDIRECT (VIA lax) -> tense Sense 10 loose, open INDIRECT (VIA coarse) -> fine Sense 11 loose INDIRECT (VIA insecure) -> secure Sense 12 idle, loose INDIRECT (VIA irresponsible) -> responsible Sense 13 loose INDIRECT (VIA unpackaged) -> packaged Sense 14 loose INDIRECT (VIA phlegmy) -> dry Sense 15 at large(prenominal), at liberty(prenominal), escaped, loose, on the loose(prenominal) INDIRECT (VIA free) -> unfree Sense 16 easy, light, loose, promiscuous, sluttish, wanton INDIRECT (VIA unchaste) -> chaste Sense 17 loose INDIRECT (VIA unbound) -> bound Similarity of adj loose 17 senses of loose Sense 1 loose => free (vs. unfree) Sense 2 loose (vs. compact) => friable, light, sandy => shifting, unfirm => silty => unconsolidated Sense 3 loose => uncontrolled (vs. controlled) Sense 4 loose (vs. tight) => baggy, loose-fitting => flyaway Also See-> lax#3 Sense 5 informal, loose => unofficial (vs. official) Sense 6 free loose, liberal => inexact (vs. exact) Sense 7 lax, loose => unconstipated (vs. constipated), regular Sense 8 unaffixed (vs. affixed), loose Sense 9 loose, slack => lax (vs. tense) Sense 10 loose, open => coarse (vs. fine) Sense 11 loose => insecure (vs. secure) Sense 12 idle, loose => irresponsible (vs. responsible) Sense 13 loose => unpackaged (vs. packaged) Sense 14 loose => phlegmy (vs. dry) Sense 15 at large(prenominal), at liberty(prenominal), escaped, loose, on the loose(prenominal) => free (vs. unfree) Sense 16 easy, light, loose, promiscuous, sluttish, wanton => unchaste (vs. chaste) Sense 17 loose => unbound (vs. bound) Attributes of adj loose Familiarity of adj loose loose used as an adjective is very familiar (polysemy count = 17) Grep of adj loose footloose loose loose-fitting loose-jointed loose-jowled looseleaf loosely knit loosened on the loose screw-loose Overview of verb loose The verb loose has 4 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (1) free liberate, release, unloose, loose -- (grant freedom to free from confinement) 2. (1) unleash, let loose, loose -- (turn loose or free from restraint; "let loose mines"; "Loose terrible plagues upon humanity") 3. relax, loose -- (become less tight; "the rope relaxed") 4. loosen, loose -- (make loose or looser; "loosen the tension on a rope") Overview of adj loose The adj loose has 17 senses (first 7 from tagged texts) 1. (7) loose -- (not restrained or confined or attached; "a pocket full of loose bills"; "knocked the ball loose"; "got loose from his attacker") 2. (2) loose -- (not compact or dense in structure or arrangement; "loose gravel") 3. (2) loose -- ((of a ball in sport) not in the possession or control of any player; "a loose ball") 4. (1) loose -- (not tight; not closely constrained or constricted or constricting; "loose clothing"; "the large shoes were very loose") 5. (1) informal, loose -- (not officially recognized or controlled; "an informal agreement"; "a loose organization of the local farmers") 6. (1) free loose, liberal -- (not literal; "a loose interpretation of what she had been told"; "a free translation of the poem") 7. (1) lax, loose -- (emptying easily or excessively; "loose bowels") 8. unaffixed, loose -- (not affixed; "the stamp came loose") 9. loose, slack -- (not tense or taut; "the old man's skin hung loose and gray"; "slack and wrinkled skin"; "slack sails"; "a slack rope") 10. loose, open -- ((of textures) full of small openings or gaps; "an open texture"; "a loose weave") 11. loose -- (not fixed firmly or tightly; "the bolts became loose over time"; "a loose chair leg"; "loose bricks") 12. idle, loose -- (lacking a sense of restraint or responsibility; "idle talk"; "a loose tongue") 13. loose -- (not carefully arranged in a package; "a box of loose nails") 14. loose -- (freely producing mucus; "a loose phlegmy cough") 15. at large at liberty, escaped, loose, on the loose -- (having escaped, especially from confinement; "a convict still at large"; "searching for two escaped prisoners"; "dogs loose on the streets"; "criminals on the loose in the neighborhood") 16. easy, light, loose, promiscuous, sluttish, wanton -- (casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior; "her easy virtue"; "he was told to avoid loose (or light) women"; "wanton behavior") 17. loose -- (not bound or fastened or gathered together; "loose pages"; "loose papers") Overview of adv loose The adv loose has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (2) loose, free -- (without restraint; "cows in India are running loose")
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