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loose British & World English

not firmly or tightly fixed in place; detached or able to be detached

cut loose in cut British & World English

distance or free oneself from a person, group, or system

loose box British & World English

a stable, or an enclosed area in a stable building, in which a horse is kept and within which it does not need to be tied

loose end British & World English

a detail that is not yet settled or explained

hang or stay loose in loose British & World English

be relaxed; refrain from taking anything too seriously

loose cover British & World English

a removable fitted cloth cover for a chair or sofa

loose head British & World English

the forward in the front row of a scrummage who is nearest to the scrum half as the ball is put in

loose-knit British & World English

connected in a tenuous or vague way

loose-leaf British & World English

(of a notebook or folder) having each sheet of paper separate and removable

loose rein British & World English

a manner of riding in which the reins are held slackly, allowing the horse to relax

loose scrum (also loose scrummage) British & World English

a scrum formed by the players round the ball during play, not ordered by the referee

loose cannon British & World English

an unpredictable or uncontrolled person who is liable to cause unintentional damage

loose-footed British & World English

(of a boat’s sail) having no boom or not secured to a boom at the foot

loose forward British & World English

a forward who plays at the back of the scrum

loose housing British & World English

partly covered barns or sheds for livestock with access to a feeding area (as distinct from individual pens or crates)

loose-jointed British & World English

having or characterized by easy, free movement; limber

loose-limbed British & World English

supple and physically relaxed

loose tongue British & World English

a tendency to speak indiscreetly

cut someone/thing loose or free in cut British & World English

free someone or something from something which holds or restricts them

on the loose in loose British & World English

having escaped from confinement

loose construction British & World English

a broad interpretation of a statute or document by a court

loose off in loose British & World English

fire (a bullet, arrow, etc.)

have a screw loose in screw British & World English

be slightly eccentric or mentally disturbed

play fast and loose in play British & World English

behave irresponsibly or immorally

loose scrummage in loose scrum (also loose scrummage) British & World English

a scrum formed by the players round the ball during play, not ordered by the referee