loose

/luːs/

adjectiveverbloose

Loose has TWO O’s because it has “room to move”—it isn’t tight.

Yes, it's loose. Remember: looSe = one S. LoSe is “lose” (to not win).

Definitions

  1. adjectiveNot tight; not firmly fixed or fastened.
  2. adjectiveFree to move around; not contained or restrained.
  3. verbTo release or set free; to let go.

Examples

  • “This screw is loose, so the chair wobbles.”
  • “Keep the dog on a leash so it doesn’t run loose in the park.”
  • “She decided to loose the arrow only when the target was steady.”

Synonyms

slackunfastenedfreeunsecuredreleased

Antonyms

tightsecurefastened

Translations

ES sueltoPT soltoFR lâche

Common misspellings

losselooslooceloosslouceloaseloseloosee

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