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lose — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • incoherent adjective Not making sense; lacking logical connection or clarity.
  • lax adj Not strict or careful; loose in standards or discipline.
  • loose adj Not firmly attached, fixed, or fitting tightly.
  • slack adj Loose; not pulled tight.
  • woolly adj Made of wool, or having a soft, thick texture like wool.

Senses

lose is used for these senses in English:

  • incoherent Not cohering socially, not united.
  • lax Loose; not tight or taut.
  • loose Not fixed in place tightly or firmly.
  • loose Not held or packaged together.
  • loose Indiscreet.
  • slack (normally said of a rope) Lax; not tense; not firmly extended.
  • woolly Having a thick, soft texture, as if made of wool.

lax — full definition

  1. adj Not strict or careful; loose in standards or discipline.
  2. adj Not tight or firmly stretched; loose.

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