loose - English word #628

Translation

Not held or fixed firmly, or with plenty of room to move.

Word origin

From Middle English, from Old Norse lauss, meaning free or not fixed.

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"Loose" means the tooth is not held firmly and moves.

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Here "loose" means the shirt had plenty of room around the body.

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Here "loose" means the dog was free and not held.

tight

Held or fixed firmly, or close to the body with little room to move.

hold

To have something in your hands or arms and keep it there.

open

To move something so that it is no longer shut.

close

To move something so it is shut and not open.

break

To make something come apart into pieces, or to stop it working.

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