The difference between Loose and Tense

When used as nouns, loose means the release of an arrow, whereas tense means any of the forms of a verb which distinguish when an action or state of being occurs or exists.

When used as verbs, loose means to let loose, to free from restraints, whereas tense means to apply a tense to.

When used as adjectives, loose means not fixed in place tightly or firmly, whereas tense means showing signs of stress or strain.

Loose is also interjection with the meaning: begin shooting.

check bellow for the other definitions of Loose and Tense

  1. Loose as a verb (transitive):

    To let loose, to free from restraints.

  2. Loose as a verb (transitive):

    To unfasten, to loosen.

  3. Loose as a verb (transitive):

    To make less tight, to loosen.

  4. Loose as a verb (intransitive):

    Of a grip or hold, to let go.

  5. Loose as a verb (archery):

    to shoot (an arrow)

  6. Loose as a verb (obsolete):

    To set sail.

  7. Loose as a verb (obsolete):

    To solve; to interpret.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Spenser"

  1. Loose as an adjective:

    Not fixed in place tightly or firmly.

    Examples:

    "This wheelbarrow has a loose wheel."

  2. Loose as an adjective:

    Not held or packaged together.

    Examples:

    "You can buy apples in a pack, but they are cheaper loose."

  3. Loose as an adjective:

    Not under control.

    Examples:

    "The dog is loose again."

  4. Loose as an adjective:

    Not fitting closely

    Examples:

    "I wear loose clothes when it is hot."

  5. Loose as an adjective:

    Not compact.

    Examples:

    "It is difficult walking on loose gravel."

    "a cloth of loose texture"

  6. Loose as an adjective:

    Relaxed.

    Examples:

    "She danced with a loose flowing movement."

  7. Loose as an adjective:

    Not precise or exact; vague; indeterminate.

    Examples:

    "a loose way of reasoning"

  8. Loose as an adjective:

    Indiscreet.

    Examples:

    "Loose talk costs lives."

  9. Loose as an adjective (dated):

    Free from moral restraint; immoral, unchaste.

  10. Loose as an adjective (not comparable, sports):

    Not being in the possession of any competing team during a game.

    Examples:

    "He caught an elbow going after a loose ball."

    "The puck was momentarily loose right in front of the net."

  11. Loose as an adjective (dated):

    Not costive; having lax bowels.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek John Locke"

  1. Loose as a noun (archery):

    The release of an arrow.

  2. Loose as a noun (obsolete):

    A state of laxity or indulgence; unrestrained freedom, abandonment.

  3. Loose as a noun (rugby):

    All play other than set pieces (scrums and line-outs).

  4. Loose as a noun:

    Freedom from restraint.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Prior"

  5. Loose as a noun:

    A letting go; discharge.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Ben Jonson"

  1. Loose as a verb:

    Examples:

    "I'm going to loose this game."

  1. Tense as a noun (grammar, countable):

    Any of the forms of a verb which distinguish when an action or state of being occurs or exists.

    Examples:

    "The basic tenses in English are present, past, and future."

  2. Tense as a noun (linguistics, grammar, countable):

    An form of a verb that indicates tense.

    Examples:

    "English only has a present tense and a past tense; it has no future tense."

  3. Tense as a noun (linguistics, uncountable):

    The property of indicating the point in time at which an action or state of being occurs or exists.

    Examples:

    "Dyirbal verbs are not inflected for tense."

  1. Tense as a verb (grammar, transitive):

    To apply a tense to.

    Examples:

    "tensing a verb"

  1. Tense as an adjective:

    Showing signs of stress or strain; not relaxed.

    Examples:

    "synonyms: stressed unrelaxed"

    "You need to relax, all this overtime and stress is making you tense."

  2. Tense as an adjective:

    Pulled taut, without any slack.

  1. Tense as a verb:

    To make or become tense.

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