Loose - English meaning

noun

Criticism.

Usage examples:

It's a pretty suspect outfit, deserving of the consistent bagging it gets from customers

verb

Put (something) in a bag.

Usage examples:

Customers bagged their own groceries

Present participle of bag

adjective

(of clothing) loose and hanging in folds.

Usage examples:

Baggy trousers

noun

Loose, wide-legged trousers or shorts.

Usage examples:

Young men sport baggies low on their hips, exposing calvin klein boxers and a line of hair.

adjective

(of clothes) hanging loosely because of being too big or having been stretched

Usage examples:

A baggy sweater

noun

A person's regular male companion with whom they have a romantic or sexual relationship.

Usage examples:

His mum was a single mother who had a succession of boyfriends, none of whom were able to act as a …

noun

A man or boy with whom a person is having a romantic relationship

noun

A man or boy that a person is having a romantic or sexual relationship with

Usage examples:

He's not my boyfriend - we're just good friends!, ex-boyfriend cathy's ex-boyfriend was a really ni…

adjective

Having a distance larger than usual from side to side; wide.

Usage examples:

A broad staircase

noun

A woman.

Usage examples:

I get drunk, follow the pretty broads, and make a fool of myself

adjective

Very wide

Usage examples:

He flashed a broad grin at us., the magazine covers a broad range of subjects., he explained it in …

noun

A forked stick with an elastic band fastened to the two prongs, used by children for shooting small stones.

Usage examples:

Last year a man lost the sight in his left eye after he answered a knock at his door and was hit by…

verb

Hurl or launch (something) with or as if with a catapult.

Usage examples:

The explosion catapulted the car 30 yards along the road

noun

A device that can throw objects at a high speed

Usage examples:

In the past, armies used catapults to hurl heavy stones at enemy fortifications., on that type of a…

adjective

Separate or disconnected.

Usage examples:

A four-bedroomed detached house

verb

Disengage (something or part of something) and remove it.

Usage examples:

He detached the front lamp from its bracket

adjective

Not emotionally involved in a situation

Usage examples:

As a writer, he took the role of a detached observer of life., their new house has a detached garage.

verb

Tell (someone) officially that they can or must leave a place or situation.

Usage examples:

They stressed that staff would not be actively discharging anyone and no programme was in place to …

noun

The action of discharging someone from a hospital or from the armed forces or police.

Usage examples:

Referrals can be discussed before discharge from hospital

verb

To allow someone to leave

Usage examples:

Allen was discharged from the hospital yesterday., [ i ] the soapy water from the washing machine w…

verb

Force or throw (something) out in a violent or sudden way.

Usage examples:

Lumps of viscous lava were ejected from the volcano

verb

Put out or expel from a place

verb

To force someone to leave a particular place, or to send out something quickly and often with force

Usage examples:

It was difficult to eject squatters from the abandoned building., very seldom do you see any player…

noun

A process in which substances combine chemically with oxygen from the air and typically give out bright light, heat, and smoke; combustion or burning.

Usage examples:

His house was destroyed by fire

verb

Discharge a gun or other weapon in order to propel (a bullet or projectile).

Usage examples:

He fired a shot at the retreating prisoners

noun

The state of burning, or a burning mass of material

Usage examples:

[ u ] the factory had to be closed because the risk of fire was too great., [ c ] there have been a…

adjective

Able to act or be done as one wishes; not under the control of another.

Usage examples:

I have no ambitions other than to have a happy life and be free

adverb

Without cost or payment.

Usage examples:

Ladies were admitted free

verb

Release from confinement or slavery.

Usage examples:

They were freed from jail

adjective

Affecting or concerning all or most people or things; widespread.

Usage examples:

Books of general interest

noun

A commander of an army, or an army officer of very high rank.

Usage examples:

The most stable connection is that between the military commander and generals and officers directl…

adjective

Involving or relating to most people, things, or conditions, esp. when these are considered as a unit; not particular or specific

Usage examples:

The general standard of living, this book is intended for the general reader (= one who does not ha…

noun

The practice of hanging condemned people as a form of capital punishment.

Usage examples:

Controversial cross-party issues such as abortion and hanging

adjective

Suspended in the air.

Usage examples:

Hanging palls of smoke

verb

Suspend or be suspended from above with the lower part dangling free.

Usage examples:

That's where people are supposed to hang their washing

adjective

Not clearly explained, described, or shown

Usage examples:

When your project's goals are ill-defined, it can be impossible to plan the necessary steps to achi…

adjective

Lacking exactness and accuracy of expression or detail.

Usage examples:

The witness could give only vague and imprecise descriptions

adjective

Not accurate or exact

Usage examples:

As all the data have not yet been collected, the figures are still imprecise.

adjective

Lasting for an unknown or unstated length of time.

Usage examples:

They may face indefinite detention

adjective

Not exact or not clear; without clear limits

Usage examples:

It was a wonderful opportunity, but it meant leaving family and friends for an indefinite period, p…

adjective

Not exact, not clear, or without clear limits

Usage examples:

Indefinite period the project has been postponed for an indefinite period., indefinite number many …

adjective

Not quite accurate or correct.

Usage examples:

An inexact description

adjective

Not known in detail or not completely accurate

Usage examples:

Economics is an inexact science.

adjective

Not exact or not known in detail

Usage examples:

Estimates of the numbers involved remain inexact.

adjective

Not firm or fixed; liable to give way or break.

Usage examples:

An insecure footbridge

adjective

(of people) lacking confidence and doubting their own abilities

Usage examples:

Eleanor was shy and insecure as a child., the stairs seemed kind of rickety and insecure.

adjective

Insecure people have little confidence and are uncertain about their own abilities or if other people really like them

Usage examples:

I wonder what it was about her upbringing that made her so insecure., feel insecure about he still …

adjective

Not sufficiently strict, severe, or careful.

Usage examples:

Lax security arrangements at the airport

noun

Lacrosse.

Usage examples:

I wore pads and a helmet whenever i played lax

adjective

Lacking care, attention, or control; not severe or strong enough

Usage examples:

Security at the airport seemed lax., laxity in enforcing safety regulations can cost lives.

adjective

Willing to respect or accept behaviour or opinions different from one's own; open to new ideas.

Usage examples:

They have liberal views on divorce

noun

A supporter of policies that are socially progressive and promote social welfare.

Usage examples:

Are we dealing with a polarization between liberals and conservatives?

adjective

Allowing many different types of beliefs or behavior

Usage examples:

A liberal society/person, a liberal policy/position, some merchants offer very liberal return polic…

verb

Set (someone) free from imprisonment, slavery, or oppression.

Usage examples:

The serfs had been liberated

verb

To release someone from control, duties, limits, or prison

Usage examples:

Muoz rivera helped liberate puerto rico from spain., liberated nations/people, summer vacation mean…

verb

To help someone or something to be free

Usage examples:

They said they sent troops in to liberate the people/the country from a dictator.

adjective

Loose-fitting clothing is quite large and does not fit tightly

Usage examples:

A loose-fitting shirt

adjective

Capable of being moved.

Usage examples:

They stripped the town of all movable objects and fled

noun

Property or possessions not including land or buildings.

Usage examples:

In many cases the movables are the facilities and stock-in-trade of a business

adjective

Able to be moved

Usage examples:

We have movable screens dividing our office into working areas.

adjective

A non-specific disease or condition does not result from any one particular cause

Usage examples:

Chest pain is a non-specific symptom that can have cardiac or no cardiac causes.

adjective

Bigger than the usual size.

Usage examples:

An oversized t-shirt

verb

Allow or enable to escape from confinement; set free.

Usage examples:

An official confirmed the prisoners would be released

noun

The action or process of releasing or being released.

Usage examples:

A campaign by the prisoner's mother resulted in his release

adjective

(of a structure or piece of equipment) poorly made and likely to collapse.

Usage examples:

We went carefully up the rickety stairs

adjective

(especially of accommodation) having plenty of room; spacious.

Usage examples:

The cabin is roomy and well planned

adjective

Having a lot of space

Usage examples:

Her new apartment is very roomy.

adjective

Having an uneven or irregular surface; not smooth or level.

Usage examples:

They had to carry the victim across the rough, stony ground

adverb

In a manner that lacks gentleness; harshly or violently.

Usage examples:

Treat 'em rough but treat 'em fair

noun

A disreputable and violent person.

Usage examples:

The rear of the column was attacked by roughs

adjective

Sinking or bulging downwards under weight or pressure or through lack of strength.

Usage examples:

Sagging shelves bearing rusty paint tins

verb

Sink, subside, or bulge downwards under weight or pressure or through lack of strength.

Usage examples:

She let her head sag lower and lower

adjective

Lower or less strong

Usage examples:

He said he cut taxes by $9 billion as mayor in an effort to revitalize the city's sagging economy.,…

idiom

Grant freedom to

adjective

(especially of a garment) lacking a distinctive or attractive shape.

Usage examples:

She wore a shapeless frock and no make-up

adjective

(of an object) not having an appearance that you consider clear, pleasing, or correct

Usage examples:

Summer and winter she wore the same array of faded gingham dresses and shapeless sweaters.

verb

Kill or wound (a person or animal) with a bullet or arrow.

Usage examples:

He was shot in the leg during an armed robbery

noun

A young branch or sucker springing from the main stock of a tree or other plant.

Usage examples:

He nipped off the new shoots that grew where the leaves joined the stems

exclamation

Variant spelling of chute1.

adjective

Not taut or held tightly in position; loose.

Usage examples:

A slack rope

noun

The part of a rope or line which is not held taut; the loose or unused part.

Usage examples:

I picked up the rod and wound in the slack

verb

Loosen (something, especially a rope).

Usage examples:

Slacking the outhaul allows you to adjust the sail

adjective

Careless and unsystematic; excessively casual.

Usage examples:

We gave away a goal through sloppy defending

adjective

Messy or lacking care or attention

Usage examples:

Sloppy clothes, a sloppy administrator, sloppy weather, her grandchildren nearly smothered her with…

adjective

Very wet or liquid, often in a way that is unpleasant

Usage examples:

The batter was a bit sloppy so i added some more flour., she covered his face with sloppy kisses.

adjective

(of an item of clothing) soft and relatively unstructured; not tight-fitting or rigid in shape.

Usage examples:

Slouchy black suede boots

adjective

Not working for or belonging to a particular body or organization.

Usage examples:

Local people unattached to any organization

adjective

Not joined or connected; independent

Usage examples:

An unattached woman

verb

Remove the chains fastening or securing (someone or something).

Usage examples:

They returned, unchained tom and took him upstairs

verb

Deselect (an option on an electronic interface) by pressing a button on a mouse or screen.

Usage examples:

County workers running the program forgot to unclick a box that loaded all the early voting results

verb

Release or unfasten (something) with a clicking sound.

Usage examples:

I put my hand down to unclick my seatbelt but realized i forgot to buckle it in the first place

verb

Open the fastening of; undo (something).

Usage examples:

Allie stands before the mirror unfastening her earrings

verb

To make looser or take apart something that fastens or is fastened

Usage examples:

[ t ] cal loosened his tie and unfastened his collar.

verb

Open the fastening of; undo (something).

Usage examples:

Allie stands before the mirror unfastening her earrings

verb

Release from a restraining or inhibiting force.

Usage examples:

His imagination is unfettered by the laws of logic

verb

Release (a dog) from a leash.

Usage examples:

They dig up badger setts and unleash terriers into them

verb

To let happen or begin something powerful that, once begun, cannot be controlled

Usage examples:

The vice president unleashed a furious attack on leading democratic representatives in congress.

verb

Undo; let free.

Usage examples:

He rushed across to unloose the dog

verb

To release (especially an animal) from a pen or other enclosure.

adjective

Not thorough, careful, or strictly applied.

Usage examples:

I hold to an extremely loose and unrigorous version of this rule

adjective

(of a loan) made without an asset given as security.

Usage examples:

Do not include the payments you are supposed to make on any unsecured credit such as personal loans…

adjective

Liable to fall or shake; not steady in position.

Usage examples:

He was very unsteady on his feet

adjective

Moving or changing, or not firm

Usage examples:

She’s been sick, and she’s still a bit unsteady on her feet.

verb

Release or free from a tether.

Usage examples:

I reached the horses and untethered them

verb

To release a person, animal, or thing so that he, she, or it can move or act freely

Usage examples:

He untethered the pony and threw a blanket on him., when success came, he untethered himself from h…

verb

Undo or unfasten (something that is tied or tied up).

Usage examples:

She knelt to untie her laces

verb

To unfasten a knot or something tied

Usage examples:

I had to help her untie her shoelaces.

adjective

Of uncertain, indefinite, or unclear character or meaning.

Usage examples:

Many patients suffer vague symptoms

adjective

Not clearly stated, described, or explained, or not clearly seen or felt

Usage examples:

She had a vague feeling that something had gone terribly wrong., i have only a vague memory of the …

adjective

Tending to move unsteadily from side to side.

Usage examples:

The car had a wobbly wheel

noun

A fit of temper or panic.

Usage examples:

My daughter threw a wobbly when i wouldn't let her play

noun

Popular name for members of industrial workers of the world.