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loose

/luːs/
noun

  1. The release of an arrow.

  2. A state of laxity or indulgence; unrestrained freedom, abandonment.

  3. All play other than set pieces (scrums and line-outs).

verb

  1. To let loose, to free from restraints.

  2. To unfasten, to loosen.

  3. To make less tight, to loosen.

Synonymsfire, shoot, free, release, loosen, relax
Antonymsfast, bind, constrain, tighten, tighten, bind
adjective

  1. Not fixed in place tightly or firmly.

    "This wheelbarrow has a loose wheel."

  2. Not held or packaged together.

    "'You can buy apples in a pack, but they are cheaper loose."

  3. Not under control.

    "The dog is loose again."

Synonymsindiscreet, free, untethered, diffuse, spaced out, baggy
Antonymsdiscreet, bound, leashed, tethered, tied, tied up
interjection

  1. Begin shooting; release your arrows

Antonymsfast

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