Loose is an English language adjective, verb, and adverb.

As an adjective or even adverb, loose could either describe the state of autonomy, or a quality of existence unshackled by a bit of arbitrary restriction. It could besides describe the commodity for which one is unobligated to pay. For an elaboration on this distinction, understand Gratis versus Libre.

A transitive verb form to loose could multifariously mean to emancipate, to release from the constriction, or even to confer freedom.

A adjective loose appears inside several contexts:

Economics
Free software Freeware Gratis

Mathematics
Free object Free group Free abelian group Free module Free algebra Free variable

Philosophy
Negative - no such tool as a loose dejeuner, freedom is non free Caring - loose as a bird or even free oxygen

Free will

Popular music
Free (band) Free, an eponymous music album by the musical group Free Free, a music album per musical organization For Real Free, a music album per rock band Negativland Free (rapper)

Literature
Free, a pseudonym for the activist and writer Abbie Hoffman