Loose tongue

Loose tongue
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  • loose tongue — chatterbox, overly talkative …   English contemporary dictionary

  • loose tongue — noun a tendency to speak indiscreetly …   English new terms dictionary

  • have a loose tongue — phrase to talk about things that you should keep secret Thesaurus: to tell or reveal a secret or secretssynonym Main entry: loose * * * have a loose ˈtongue idiom to talk too much, especially about things that are private Main entry: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • tongue — noun 1 soft part inside the mouth ADJECTIVE ▪ long ▪ forked ▪ loose, sharp (both figurative) ▪ Everyone knows now, thanks to Ken s loose tongue (= he could not keep the secret) …   Collocations dictionary

  • tongue — n. language 1) one s mother, native tongue organ of speech speech 2) to use one s tongue ( to speak ) 3) to hold one s tongue ( to be silent ) 4) to find one s tongue ( to begin to speak ) 5) to stick out one s tongue (the child stuck out its… …   Combinatory dictionary

  • loose — loose1 [ lus ] adjective ** ▸ 1 not firmly fixed ▸ 2 not grouped together ▸ 3 not tight ▸ 4 not exact/detailed ▸ 5 not carefully organized ▸ 6 about waste from body ▸ 7 ball: not controlled ▸ 8 careless in speaking ▸ 9 sexually immoral ▸ +… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • loose — I UK [luːs] / US [lus] adjective Word forms loose : adjective loose comparative looser superlative loosest ** 1) not firmly fixed in position loose floorboards a loose tooth work/come loose (= become loose): One of the screws had worked loose. a) …   English dictionary

  • loose — loosely, adv. looseness, n. /loohs/, adj., looser, loosest, adv., v. loosed, loosing. adj. 1. free or released from fastening or attachment: a loose end. 2. free from anything that binds or restrains; unfettered: loose cats prowling around in… …   Universalium

  • loose — [[t]lus[/t]] adj. loos•er, loos•est, adv. v. 1) free or released from fastening or attachment: a loose end[/ex] 2) not firmly fixed or attached: a loose tooth; a loose board in a floor[/ex] 3) free from confinement or restraint; unfettered: loose …   From formal English to slang

  • loose — /lus / (say loohs) adjective (looser, loosest) 1. free from bonds, fetters, or restraint: to get one s hand loose. 2. free or released from fastening or attachment: a loose end. 3. uncombined, as a chemical element. 4. not bound together, as… …  

  • loose — I. adjective (looser; loosest) Etymology: Middle English lous, from Old Norse lauss; akin to Old High German lōs loose more at less Date: 13th century 1. a. not rigidly fastened or securely attached b. (1) having worked partly free from… …   New Collegiate Dictionary


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