What is the meaning of the word "loose"?

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  1. (of a ball in sport) not in the possession or control of any player copy to clipboard adjective
    • a loose ball copy to clipboard
  2. become loose or looser or less tight copy to clipboard verb
    • The noose loosened copy to clipboard
  3. emptying easily or excessively copy to clipboard adjective
    • loose bowels copy to clipboard
  4. full of small openings or gaps copy to clipboard adjective
    • The sweater was made of a fabric with a very loose weave. copy to clipboard
  5. make loose or looser copy to clipboard verb
    • loosen the tension on a rope copy to clipboard
  6. not affixed copy to clipboard adjective
    • the stamp came loose copy to clipboard
  7. not carefully arranged in a package copy to clipboard adjective
    • a box of loose nails copy to clipboard
  8. not compact or dense in structure or arrangement copy to clipboard adjective
    • loose gravel copy to clipboard
  9. not literal copy to clipboard adjective
    • They gave us a loose interpretation of what they had been told. copy to clipboard
  10. not tense or taut copy to clipboard adjective
    • the old man's skin hung loose and grey copy to clipboard
  11. turn loose or free from restraint copy to clipboard verb
    • let loose mines copy to clipboard
  12. without restraint copy to clipboard adverb
    • cows in India are running loose copy to clipboard

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