be loose

Examples (10)

• The chair leg is loose and needs tightening.
• Her hair was loose, flowing down her back.
• The dog is loose in the garden again.
• One of the screws is loose on the door handle.
• The knot in the rope was loose, so it untied easily.
• After the earthquake, many tiles on the roof were loose.
• The connection will be loose if you don't secure it properly.
• Make sure the clothing is loose for comfort.
• The shoelace had been loose for a while before it came undone.
• The tooth is loose, and I think it will fall out soon.