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loose vs run

run vs loose

loose is not a noun while run is a noun.

loose is an adjective but run is not an adjective.

loose and run both are verbs.

loose is an adverb but run is not an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
loose No Yes Yes Yes
run Yes No Yes No
As verbs, run is a hyponym of loose; that is, run is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than loose:
  • loose: grant freedom to; free from confinement
  • run: set animals loose to graze
Other hyponyms of loose include unspell, unchain, bail, bail out, parole.
loose (noun) run (noun)
the act of running; traveling on foot at a fast pace
a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
(American football) a play in which a player attempts to carry the ball through or past the opposing team
a regular trip
a short trip
the act of testing something
an unbroken chronological sequence
the pouring forth of a fluid
a row of unravelled stitches
a race run on foot
a race between candidates for elective office
an unbroken series of events
a small stream
the production achieved during a continuous period of operation (of a machine or factory etc.)
unrestricted freedom to use
the continuous period of time during which something (a machine or a factory) operates or continues in operation
loose (adjective) run (adjective)
not tight; not closely constrained or constricted or constricting
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
not affixed
(of textures) full of small openings or gaps
not literal
lacking a sense of restraint or responsibility
not tense or taut
casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior
emptying easily or excessively
(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) run (verb)
become loose or looser or less tight reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating
make loose or looser come unraveled or undone as if by snagging
turn loose or free from restraint progress by being changed
grant freedom to; free from confinement change from one state to another
become undone
cause to perform
compete in a race
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
run, stand, or compete for an office or a position
perform as expected when applied
pass over, across, or through
be operating, running or functioning
conduct to completion
cause to emit recorded audio or video
include as the content; broadcast or publicize
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
move along, of liquids
keep company
sail before the wind
flee; take to one's heels; cut and run
cover by running; run a certain distance
run with the ball; in such sports as football
be diffused
travel a route regularly
cause an animal to move fast
move about freely and without restraint, or act as if running around in an uncontrolled way
travel rapidly, by any (unspecified) means
deal in illegally, such as arms or liquor
carry out a process or program, as on a computer or a machine
make without a miss
direct or control; projects, businesses, etc.
set animals loose to graze
stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point
have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
be affected by; be subjected to
continue to exist
have a particular form
extend or continue for a certain period of time
occur persistently
change or be different within limits
cause something to pass or lead somewhere
loose (adverb) run (adverb)
without restraint
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