Definizione monolingua

loose

loose (third-person singular simple present looses, present participle loosing, simple past and past participle loosed)

1. (transitive) To let loose, to free from restraints.
2. (transitive) To unfasten, to loosen.
3. (transitive) To make less tight, to loosen.
4. (intransitive) Of a grip or hold, to let go.
5. (archery) to shoot (an arrow)

loose (plural looses)

1. (archery) The release of an arrow.
2. (obsolete) A state of laxity or indulgence; unrestrained freedom, abandonment.
3. (sports) This word needs a definition. Please help out and add a definition, then remove the text {{rfdef}}.
   • 2011, Tom Fordyce, Rugby World Cup 2011: England 12-19 France [1]

     The defeat will leave manager Martin Johnson under pressure after his gamble of pairing Jonny Wilkinson and Toby Flood at 10 and 12 failed to ignite the England back line, while his forwards were repeatedly second best at the set-piece and in the loose.

loose (comparative looser, superlative loosest)

1. Not fixed in place tightly or firmly.

   This wheelbarrow has a loose wheel

2. Not held or packaged together.

   You can buy apples in a pack, but they are cheaper loose

3. Not under control.

   The dog is loose again

4. Not fitting closely

   I wear loose clothes when it is hot

5. Not compact.

   It is difficult walking on loose gravel

6. Relaxed.

   She danced with a loose flowing movement

7. Indiscreet.

   Loose talk costs lives

8. (dated) Free from moral restraint; immoral, unchaste.
   • 1819, Lord Byron, Don Juan, I:

     In all these he was much and deeply read; / But not a page of any thing that s loose, / Or hints continuation of the species, / Was ever sufferd, lest he should grow vicious.

9. (not comparable, sports) Not being in the possession of any competing team during a game.

   He caught an elbow going after a loose ball.

   The puck was momentarily loose right in front of the net.

   • 2011 September 28, Tom Rostance, “Arsenal 2 - 1 Olympiakos”, BBC Sport:

     Tomas Rosicky released the left-back with a fine pass but his low cross was cut out by Ivan Marcano. However the Brazilian was able to collect the loose ball, cut inside and roll a right-footed effort past Franco Costanzo at his near post.

Definizione dizionario loose

	sciolto
	not fixed tightly
	not packaged

	disfare
	to unfasten

	sfuso
	not packaged

allentato

ampio

floscio

indifferente

largo

lasciare

lasco

lasso

lento

liberare

libero

licenzioso

pigro

poco stretto

rilassato

sciogliere

slacciare

slegare

slegato

vago

Altri significati:

relaxed

(transitive) To let loose, to free from restraints.

Not fitting closely

(archery) begin shooting; release your arrows

(obsolete) A state of laxity or indulgence; unrestrained freedom, abandonment.

(intransitive) Of a grip or hold, to let go.

Common misspelling of lose.

Not under control.

sound or act of dragging

not leashed

not fitting tightly

Not held or packaged together.

Not compact.

(archery) to shoot (an arrow)

(archery) The release of an arrow.

Not fixed in place tightly or firmly.

(dated) Free from moral restraint; immoral, unchaste.

(transitive) To make less tight, to loosen.

archery: to shoot

Indiscreet.

promiscuous

to let go

to let loose

(not comparable, sports) Not being in the possession of any competing team during a game.

(transitive) To unfasten, to loosen.

to make less tight

not compact

indiscreet

Relaxed.