I see these words used incorrectly all the time on here. I'm just curious if the people who use LOOSE instead of LOSE even know what the word "lose" is?
2006-09-11 17:53:59 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
I am guessing that the people who always use LOOSE (I want to loose weight) don't even know that LOSE is an actual word, because none of them have answered.
2006-09-11 18:00:34 · update #1
Lose is when you don't win.
Loose is something that is not tight.
2006-09-11 17:57:25 · answer #1 · answered by ecogrl23 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lose; to come to be without (something in one's possession or care), through accident, theft, etc., so that there is little or no prospect of recovery: I'm sure I've merely misplaced my hat, not lost it.
Loose; such as loose end! meaning free or released from fastening or attachment... or anything that binds or restrains.
You may also wanna think about it this way....
Lose is the opposite of win
Loose is the opposite of tight
OR... even better...
Lose
Rhymes with "booze" and "snooze".
Would be spelled "luze" if English had any consistency -- but it's not, because it doesn't.
Means "the opposite of win". Black is doomed to lose this game.
Loose
Rhymes with "noose" and "goose"
Means "the opposite of tight". Ogeima is a kind of a loose connection between go stones.
Examples:
*This knot is too loose.
*Please do not lose my book.
*I had better not lose that file.
One way to remember the difference between the two words is to think that "lose has lost an 'o'".
2006-09-12 01:07:57 · answer #2 · answered by SAM 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Loose and Lose can both be verbs...
He loosed the bear from it's cage and it ran free; or it can be an adjective as in...The blouse was loose around the waist.
Lose means to be misplaced ...I frequently lose my keys; or to suffer a defeat...The JV will lose to the varsity team in the footbal scrimmage.
Perhaps those who mistakenly interchange the words aren't aware that they are separate words with entirely different meanings....there's a lot of that going around! :-)
2006-09-12 01:07:00 · answer #3 · answered by Missy A 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lose has only One 'O' But Loose has two!
2006-09-12 01:00:48 · answer #4 · answered by DaRin 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the word "lose" means to lose something or to not have it anymore as in Becafull i fyou gamble not to "lose" all your money...."loose" on the other hand is teh difference of tight, as in those pants are very loose fitting & yes your right people use them incorrectly all the time on here I usually just ignore it
2006-09-12 01:00:17 · answer #5 · answered by *♥* ♥* FaeGoddess*♥*♥* 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lose is the opposite of find or win and loose is the opposite of tight.
2006-09-12 00:59:47 · answer #6 · answered by Mariposa 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Loose is how you are when you get it on with me. Lose is when you don't.
2006-09-12 00:59:57 · answer #7 · answered by Huguenot 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Loose is an adjective, Lose is a verb
2006-09-12 00:58:26 · answer #8 · answered by ask me ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lose as in don't LOSE your new house key. Loose as in don't buy your pants so LOOSE
2006-09-12 00:59:19 · answer #9 · answered by bLu * 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Loose- opposite of tight- 'this pair of trousers are rather loose'
Lose- opposite of win/ when you misplace something- 'im going to lose the match'.
'I will lose my wallet if im not careful'.
2006-09-12 02:01:15 · answer #10 · answered by payal b 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think that the Oakland Raiders are going to LOSE every game this year. and i'm glad.
boy, that shirt looks really LOOSE on you; have you lost weight??
2006-09-12 01:01:55 · answer #11 · answered by :|: raven :|: 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋