Loose
Adjective
Level: Easy - A1 (Beginner)
Definition
Not tight, not firmly fixed, or free to move
Example
"His shirt is loose."
"The table leg is loose, so we need to fix it before it falls."
"The wheels were loose, so they could move freely from side to side."
Explanation
Loose means not tight or able to move freely. For example, these shoes are loose on my feet, or the rope was loose, so the swing could move freely in the air. It can also mean not firmly attached, like the door handle is loose. Sometimes loose means not strict, like they follow loose rules at the club. As a verb (rare), it can mean to set free, as in they loosed the dog into the yard. The word “loose” gives the idea of something having extra space, freedom, or not being held firmly.