Loose
(of textures) full of small openings or gaps
Make loose or looser
Having escaped, especially from confinement
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Dogs loose on the streets
Criminals on the loose in the neighborhood
Emptying easily or excessively
Grant freedom to; free from confinement
Turn loose or free from restraint
Not literal
Casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior
Not tense or taut
Without restraint
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Cows in India are running loose
Lacking a sense of restraint or responsibility
Not officially recognized or controlled
Not carefully arranged in a package
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A box of loose nails
Not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
Not tight; not closely constrained or constricted or constricting
(of a ball in sport) not in the possession or control of any player