loose

irti, vapaana

löyhämoraalinen, epäsiveellinen

vapaa puhekieltä To let loose, to free from restraints.
Bible, Matthew xxi. 2

Ye shall find an ass tied, and a colt with her; loose them, and bring them unto me.

Now when Paul and his company loosed from Paphos, they came to Perga in Pamphylia: and John departing from them returned to Jerusalem.

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This wheelbarrow has a loose wheel.

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

The dog is loose again.

Now I stand / Loose of my vow; but who knows Cato's thoughts?

I wear loose clothes when it is hot.

It is difficult walking on loose gravel.

a cloth of loose texture

with horse and chariots ranked in loose array

She danced with a loose flowing movement.

a loose way of reasoning

The comparison employed (..) must be considered rather as a loose analogy than as an exact scientific explanation.

Loose talk costs lives.

In all these he was much and deeply read; / But not a page of any thing that's loose, / Or hints continuation of the species, / Was ever suffer'd, lest he should grow vicious.

loose ladies in delight

the loose morality which he had learned

He caught an elbow going after a loose ball.

The puck was momentarily loose right in front of the net.

The defeat will leave manager Martin Johnson under pressure after his gamble of pairing Jonny Wilkinson and Toby Flood at 10 and 12 failed to ignite the England back line, while his forwards were repeatedly second best at the set-piece and in the loose.

Vent all its griefs, and give a loose to sorrow.

The doctor now interposed, and prevented the effects of a wrath which was kindling between Jones and Thwackum; after which the former gave a loose to mirth, sang two or three amorous songs, and fell into every frantic disorder which unbridled joy is apt to inspire (..)

Im going to loose this game.''