2. Plea, pretext, pretence, excuse, way for evasion, way of escape.
Loose, v. a. 1. Unfasten, untie, unbind, unloose, cast off.
2. Release, liberate, free, set free.
3. Detach, disconnect, disengage.
Loose, a. 1. Unbound, untied, not fastened, not confined.
2. Movable, not fast, not fixed.
3. Slack, relaxed, not tense, not tight.
4. Open, not close, not compact, not dense.
5. Prolix, rambling, not concise.
6. Vague, indefinite, indistinct, indeterminate, ill-defined, not precise, not exact.
7. Lax in the bowels, not costive.
8. Immoral, dissolute, wanton, unchaste, of lax morals.
Loosen, v. a. 1. Slacken, relax, make loose, make less tight.
2. Release, unloose, loose, let loose.
3. Make lax (as the bowels).
Lop, v. a. 1. Cut, cut off.
2. Dock, crop, curtail, prune, cut short.
3. Drop, let fall.
Loquacious, a. Talkative, garrulous, chatty, conversable, cozy.
Loquacity, n. Talkativeness, garrulity, gift of gab.
Lord, n. 1. Master, ruler, governor, sovereign, king.
2. Noble, nobleman, peer.
3. Husband.
4. God, Jehovah.
Lord it over, Rule, rule over, domineer over.
Lord over, Rule, rule over, domineer over.
Lorgnette, n. [Fr.] Opera-glass.
Lordliness, n. 1. Dignity, majesty.
2. Pride, haughtiness.
Lordly, a. 1. Dignified, majestic.
2. Proud, haughty, domineering, imperious, overbearing.
Lord's-day, n. Sunday, the Sabbath, the Christian Sabbath, first day of the week, the day of rest.
Lordship, n. 1. Authority, dominion, rule, sway, command, control, government, direction, domination, empire.
2. Manor, feudal estate of a nobleman.
Lord's-prayer, n. Pater noster.
Lord's-supper, n. Eucharist, communion, sacrament, Christian sacrament.
Lore, n. Learning, erudition, knowledge.
Loriot, n. Witwall, golden oriole (of Europe; Oriolus galbula).
Lose, v. a. 1. Be deprived of, fail to keep, let slip, let slip through the fingers.
2. Forfeit, fail to win, fail to obtain.
3. Waste, squander, misspend, throw away, make no use of.
4. Miss, wander from.
5. Be bereaved of, be deprived of.
Lose caste, Be disgraced.
Lose ground, 1. Fall behind.
2. Decline, lose credit.
Lose heart, Despair, be discouraged, give up hope.
Lose one's heart, Fall in love.
Lose one's self, 1. Be bewildered.
2. Slumber, fall asleep.
Loss, n. 1. Privation, deprivation, bereavement.
2. Forfeiture, failure to win.