I.
verb
Loose is used with these nouns as the object: ↑ grip
II.
adj.
1 not firmly fixed
VERBS
▪ be , feel , seem
▪
One of the bricks feels slightly ~.
▪ become , come , shake (sth) , work (sth)
▪
The top of the tap has come ~.
▪
A screw had worked ~ from the door handle.
▪ get sth , prise sth ( BrE ), pry sth ( esp. AmE ), pull sth , tear sth
ADVERB
▪ rather
▪ a little , slightly , etc.
2 not tied back
VERBS
▪ be , fall , hang
▪
I let my hair fall ~ down my back.
▪
Her hair hung ~ about her shoulders.
▪ leave sth , wear sth
▪
Shall I wear my hair ~?
3 not shut in or tied up
VERBS
▪ be
▪ break , cut ( figurative ), get
▪
The animals had broken ~ from their pens.
▪
The organization broke ~ from its sponsors.
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He felt he had to cut ~ from his family.
▪ let sth , set sth , turn sth
▪
I'm going to let the dogs ~.
Loose is used with these nouns: ↑ alliance , ↑ association , ↑ ball , ↑ bandage , ↑ blouse , ↑ bun , ↑ change , ↑ clothes , ↑ clothing , ↑ coalition , ↑ confederation , ↑ connection , ↑ cover , ↑ curl , ↑ definition , ↑ dirt , ↑ earth , ↑ elastic , ↑ end , ↑ federation , ↑ fist , ↑ fit , ↑ flap , ↑ floorboard , ↑ fold , ↑ grip , ↑ horse , ↑ interpretation , ↑ jacket , ↑ jeans , ↑ jumper , ↑ knot , ↑ moral , ↑ nail , ↑ page , ↑ paint , ↑ pants , ↑ paper , ↑ plank , ↑ robe , ↑ rock , ↑ sand , ↑ screw , ↑ sense , ↑ sheet , ↑ shirt , ↑ shoelace , ↑ shorts , ↑ skin , ↑ soil , ↑ stone , ↑ strand , ↑ strap , ↑ string , ↑ T-shirt , ↑ talk , ↑ tea , ↑ thread , ↑ tie , ↑ tile , ↑ tongue , ↑ tooth , ↑ top , ↑ translation , ↑ trousers , ↑ union , ↑ wire