loose

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈluːs/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/lus/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(lo̅o̅s)

Inflections of 'loose' (adj):
looser
adj comparative
loosest
adj superlative
Inflections of 'loose' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
looses
v 3rd person singular
loosing
v pres p
loosed
v past
loosed
v past p
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WordReference English-Dutch Dictionary © 2026:

Voornaamste vertalingen
EngelsNederlands
loose adj(not tight)los bn
 Vibration from the engine made the mounting loose.
loose adj(not held in place)los bn
 The loose diamonds were worth thousands of dollars.
loose adj(not fastened)los bn
 His mother made him tie his loose shoelaces.
loose adj(not compressed, not compact)los bn
 The packing materials are loose, and move during shipping.
loose adjfigurative (vague)vaag bn
 We have only a loose outline of the plan.
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WordReference English-Dutch Dictionary © 2026:

Aanvullende vertalingen
EngelsNederlands
loose adjfigurative, informal (irresponsible, gossipy)ongegrond bn
 (in samenstelling)onzin-, roddel-
 There is loose talk going around about you two. I don't believe a word of it.
loose adj(not literal, figurative)ruim bn
 She used a loose meaning of the word.
loose adjfigurative, pejorative, informal (promiscuous)losbandig bn
 People called the young woman loose, but as far as she was concerned, she was just having a good time.
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WordReference English-Dutch Dictionary © 2026:

Samengestelde woorden:
NederlandsEngels
loslippig zijn bn+wwfiguurlijk (indiscreet zijn) (figurative)be loose-lipped vi + adj
  be indiscreet vi + adj
 (UK, figurative)be loose-tongued vi + adj
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Samengestelde woorden:
EngelsNederlands
get loose vi + adjinformal (become free)los raken bn + ww
  ontsnappen onoverg.ww
 The next door neighbour's dog got loose again last night.
 De hond van de buren raakte vorige nacht weer los.
get loose vi + adjUS, dated, slang (relax)ontspannen onoverg.ww
hang loose v expr(be detached, dangle)loshangen ww
 Water was pouring from the roof because part of the gutter was hanging loose.
hang loose v exprslang, figurative (relax, be relaxed)relax ww
 Hang loose, man - I'll be back in a minute.
loose-fitting adj(baggy, not tight)loszittend bn
 Wear loose-fitting clothing to allow the skin to breathe.
pry [sth] loose (US),
prize [sth] loose,
also UK: prise [sth] loose
vtr + adj
(loosen [sth] by pulling)lostrekken, losrukken overg.ww
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Collocatie: loose the [dogs, hounds bulls], the [knot, bow] is [too, very, a little] loose, my [pants, clothes] are too loose, meer...

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