COLLOCATIONS
loose change, loose ends, break loose, loose cannon
WORD FORMSPast: loosed | Past participle: loosed | Gerund: loosing | Comparative: looser | Superlative: loosestUSAGE NOTES
Often confused with 'lose' (to misplace or fail to win). 'Loose' is an adjective or verb (rhymes with 'goose'), while 'lose' is a verb (rhymes with 'choose').