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Moderateloose
The correct spelling is loose.
How to pronounce loose
/luːs/
nounIPA: /luːs/
Say it like: Loo-se
The correct spelling is loose. The release of an arrow. For example: "This wheelbarrow has a loose wheel."
Usage Examples
“This wheelbarrow has a loose wheel.”
“'You can buy apples in a pack, but they are cheaper loose.”
“The dog is loose again.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.The release of an arrow.
- 2.A state of laxity or indulgence; unrestrained freedom, abandonment.
- 3.All play other than set pieces (scrums and line-outs).
- 4.Freedom from restraint.
- 5.A letting go; discharge.
verb
- 1.To let loose, to free from restraints.
- 2.To unfasten, to loosen.
- 3.To make less tight, to loosen.
- 4.Of a grip or hold, to let go.
- 5.To shoot (an arrow)
adjective
- 1.Not fixed in place tightly or firmly.
- 2.Not held or packaged together.
- 3.Not under control.
- 4.Not fitting closely
- 5.Not compact.
interjection
- 1.Begin shooting; release your arrows
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