See Also: Loose(casino)
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loose(2) (iou)



loose noun. [lu:s] E16.
[from LOOSE verb, adjective.]
I.
Archery. The action or an act of discharging an arrow. E16.
The conclusion or close of a matter. L16-M17.
A state or condition of looseness, laxity, or unrestraint; free indulgence; unrestrained action or feeling; abandonment. Now only in give a loose to, (occas.) give loose to, allow (a person) unrestrained freedom; give full vent or expression to (feelings etc.) L16.
An act of letting go or parting with something. E-M17.
The action or an act of getting free, liberation, release. M17-M18.
An impetuous course or rush. E-M19.
II.
The state of being loose. Chiefly in on the loose, (a) arch. living by prostitution; (b) having a spree, free from ties or commitments; (c) escaped from confinement or imprisonment. L18.
Rugby Football. The part of the play in which the ball travels freely from player to player. Chiefly in in the loose. L19.