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How to use loose in a sentence

40 example sentences · verb, adjective, noun

Loose means to let loose, to free from restraints. Example: “This wheelbarrow has a loose wheel.”

Examples of loose by meaning

adjectiveNot fixed in place tightly or firmly.

  • This wheelbarrow has a loose wheel.

adjectiveNot held or packaged together.

  • You can buy apples in a pack, but they are cheaper loose.

adjectiveNot under control.

  • The dog is loose again.
  • The very idea of a machine set loose to slaughter is chilling.2020 October 15, Frank Pasquale, “‘Machines set loose to slaughter’: the dangerous rise of military AI”, in The Guardian

adjectiveNot fitting closely.

  • I wear loose clothes when it is hot.

adjectiveNot compact.

  • It is difficult walking on loose gravel.
  • a cloth of loose texture

adjectiveRelaxed.

  • She danced with a loose flowing movement.

adjectiveNot precise or exact; vague; indeterminate.

  • a loose way of reasoning

adjectiveIndiscreet.

  • Loose talk costs lives.

More sentences with loose

  • One of the screws came loose, and the skateboard fell apart.From the entry come
  • The prototype had loose wires and rough edges, but it worked.From the entry prototype
  • Be careful not to wrench your ankle walking along those loose stones!From the entry wrench
  • Two of the bolts were loose, but every other bolt I checked was fine.From the entry every other
  • She bought a roll of black gaff to tape down the loose cords.From the entry gaff
  • He hit it with a hammer, hoping he could jar it loose.From the entry jar
  • We peeled the old wallpaper off in strips where it was hanging loose.From the entry peel
  • I have tightened the loose bolt that was the culprit; it should work now.From the entry culprit
  • I would have liked to stay later and tie up some of the loose ends.From the entry loose ends
  • Removing her name from the mailing list was her way of tying up loose ends.From the entry tie up loose ends
  • Loose nodular deposits of gold metal are commonly referred to as nuggets.From the entry nodular
  • Her new T-shirt was just a little bit looser than the old one.From the entry looser
  • Don't turn the dog loose in the yard before you check whether the gate is closed.From the entry turn loose
  • Phil - we're turning you loose on this hospital project. Please start right away.From the entry turn loose
  • Their tighthead is a great scrummager, but is not very good in the loose.From the entry scrummager
  • I had a bit of cash on me, but no loose change.From the entry loose change
  • The cost of an opulent wedding is loose change to a millionaire.From the entry loose change
  • Talk about a loose cannon! Did you hear his TV speech?From the entry talk about
  • The pizza chain was forced to close several locations and cut employees loose.From the entry cut someone loose
  • I think there's a screw loose in that brain of hers!From the entry screw loose
  • You gotta watch out for his loose lips, he'll put those guys up on you.From the entry put up on
  • The nail is too loose—give it a hammer.From the entry hammer
  • That rope is dangerously loose. Make it fast!From the entry fast
  • The dozen loose diamonds sparkled in the light.From the entry diamond
  • The plumber wrenched the pipes until they came loose.From the entry wrench
  • He unfortunately placed his hand on a loose brick.From the entry unfortunately
  • I am really at loose ends about this choice; I am between the proverbial rock and hard place.From the entry at loose ends
  • A psychopathic killer is on the loose.From the entry psychopathic
  • The law is too strict; it should be made looser.From the entry looser
  • You need to retape that bandage: it's coming loose.From the entry retape

Meaning of loose

  1. verb To let loose, to free from restraints.
  2. verb To unfasten, to loosen.
  3. verb To make less tight, to loosen.

Full definition of loose

Questions about loose in a sentence

How do you use loose in a sentence?
Loose is used as a verb, adjective and noun. For example: “This wheelbarrow has a loose wheel.”
What is a short sentence with loose?
“Loose talk costs lives.”
What does loose mean?
Loose means to let loose, to free from restraints.

Source and license

Adapted from Wiktionary: loose (page history and authors) and the entries each sentence comes from. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws chose the sentences, left out offensive ones and quotations older than 1900, and marked the word in each. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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