loose vs tight: What's the difference?

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Which is correct: loose or tight

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looseadjective

(of textures) full of small openings or gaps

looseverb

make loose or looser

looseadjective

having escaped, especially from confinement

looseadjective

emptying easily or excessively

looseverb

grant freedom to; free from confinement

looseverb

turn loose or free from restraint

looseadjective

not affixed

looseadjective

not literal

looseadjective

casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior

looseadjective

not tense or taut

looseverb

without restraint

looseverb

become loose or looser or less tight

looseadjective

lacking a sense of restraint or responsibility

looseadjective

not officially recognized or controlled

looseadjective

not carefully arranged in a package

looseadjective

not compact or dense in structure or arrangement

looseadjective

not tight; not closely constrained or constricted or constricting

looseadjective

(of a ball in sport) not in the possession or control of any player

tightadjective

very drunk

tightadjective

of textiles

tightadjective

(used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity

tightadjective

demanding strict attention to rules and procedures

tightverb

in an attentive manner

tightadjective

pressed tightly together

tightverb

firmly or closely

tightadjective

pulled or drawn tight

tightadjective

exasperatingly difficult to handle or circumvent

tightadjective

(of a contest or contestants) evenly matched

tightadjective

affected by scarcity and expensive to borrow

tightadjective

closely constrained or constricted or constricting

tightadjective

of such close construction as to be impermeable

tightadjective

packed closely together

tightadjective

securely or solidly fixed in place; rigid

tightadjective

set so close together as to be invulnerable to penetration

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