loose

adjective25 collocationsAvg. frequency: 6.4

Indicates that something is loose to a small degree.

Indicates that something is slightly loose.

Indicates that something is quite loose.

Used to describe a state of not being firmly fixed.

To become detached or unfastened.

To change from a firm to a less firm state.

Used to describe the sensation of something not being firmly fixed.

To escape from physical restraint.

To allow an animal or person to be free.

Used to describe the appearance of something not being firmly fixed.

To manage to escape.

To have one's hair untied as a style.

To become or make something loose gradually through repeated movement.

Often used figuratively to mean breaking away from a restrictive relationship or situation.

To release something from confinement.

Used for hair that is not tied back.

To make something unfastened by pulling it.

To allow an animal to roam free.

To make something become unfastened by shaking.

Used for hair that is not tied back.

To succeed in making something unfastened.

To detach something violently.

To intentionally not tie back something, like hair.

To force something open or away from a surface with a lever.

To force something open or away from a surface with a lever.

Collocations with "loose"

... + loose