loose vs loose

loose and loose both are adjectives.

loose and loose both are verbs.

loose and loose both are adverbs.

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

loose (adjective)	loose (adjective)
not tight; not closely constrained or constricted or constricting	not tight; not closely constrained or constricted or constricting
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement	not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
not affixed	not affixed
(of textures) full of small openings or gaps	(of textures) full of small openings or gaps
not literal	not literal
lacking a sense of restraint or responsibility	lacking a sense of restraint or responsibility
not tense or taut	not tense or taut
casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior	casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior
emptying easily or excessively	emptying easily or excessively
(of a ball in sport) not in the possession or control of any player	(of a ball in sport) not in the possession or control of any player
not officially recognized or controlled	not officially recognized or controlled
not carefully arranged in a package	not carefully arranged in a package
having escaped, especially from confinement	having escaped, especially from confinement

loose (verb)	loose (verb)
become loose or looser or less tight	become loose or looser or less tight
make loose or looser	make loose or looser
turn loose or free from restraint	turn loose or free from restraint
grant freedom to; free from confinement	grant freedom to; free from confinement

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

Difference between loose and loose

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