loose vs free

loose is not a noun while free is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
loose	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
free	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

As adjectives, loose and free are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of loose include liberal.

As adverbs, loose and free are synonyms defined as:

As verbs, loose and free are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of loose include liberate, release, unloose, unloosen.

loose (noun)	free (noun)
	people who are free

loose (adjective)	free (adjective)
not tight; not closely constrained or constricted or constricting	not limited or hampered; not under compulsion or restraint
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement	not held in servitude
not affixed	unconstrained or not chemically bound in a molecule or not fixed and capable of relatively unrestricted motion
(of textures) full of small openings or gaps	not literal
not literal	completely wanting or lacking
lacking a sense of restraint or responsibility	not fixed in position
not tense or taut	costing nothing
casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior	not taken up by scheduled activities
emptying easily or excessively	not occupied or in use
(of a ball in sport) not in the possession or control of any player
not officially recognized or controlled
not carefully arranged in a package
having escaped, especially from confinement

loose (verb)	free (verb)
become loose or looser or less tight	make (assets) available
make loose or looser	let off the hook
turn loose or free from restraint	free or remove obstruction from
grant freedom to; free from confinement	remove or force out from a position
	release (gas or energy) as a result of a chemical reaction or physical decomposition
	part with a possession or right
	relieve from
	grant freedom to; free from confinement
	make (information) available for publication
	free from obligations or duties
	grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to

loose (adverb)	free (adverb)
without restraint	without restraint