Question #99032
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Explanation:
'Loose' usually used as adjective means anything that's not tightly or firmly fastened or bound.
Example
- The badge is loosely attached to your shirt.
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The word "loose" is both a verb and an adjective .
Explanation:
The verb (loose, looses, loosing, loosed) means to release, to undo, to detach, to make less strict. A synonym for the verb to "loose" and more commonly used is the verb "loosen".
The adjective (loose, looser, loosest) describes a noun as not fastened; not tight or tightly fitted; not bound, bundled or contained; not compact or dense; not formal; not literal or exact; lacking conventional moral restraint; lacking restraint or responsibility.
Example uses:
He removed the leash to loose the dog in his yard. (verb)
My lawyer was able to loose me from the contract. (verb)
You shouldn't listen to that loose talk. (adjective)
I prefer to use loose tea rather than teabags. (adjective)
Example uses for the synonyms:
You'll be more comfortable if you loose your tie. (verb)
You'll be more comfortable if you loosen your tie. (verb)
The verb to "loose" can be confused with the verb to "lose", which means to fail to win; to be unable to find; to become deprived of; to fail to keep or hold of; to fail to hear, see, or understand; to fail to maintain control of; to fail to take advantage of; to evade; to get rid of something undesirable.
