loose
Translation
loose, not tight, free, unrestrained, baggy
Examples
This shirt is too loose for me.
This shirt is too loose for me.
A dog was running loose in the park.
A dog was running loose in the park.
This is a loose translation of the poem.
This is a loose translation of the poem.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) is loose (sth.) is not tight This shirt is too loose for me.
to be/run loose to be free or unrestrained A dog was running loose in the park.
Similar Words
Synonyms: slack, baggy, free; Antonyms: tight, secure, firm
Etymology
From Old Norse 'lauss', meaning 'free, unbound'.
Memory Tips
Be careful not to confuse it with 'lose' (to misplace something). 'Loose' has a sound like 'goose'.