(idiomatic) Leftover items that have not been addressed or attended to.

(nautical) A cannon that breaks loose from its moorings on a ship during battle or storm, which has the potential to cause serious damage to the ship and her crew.

(idiomatic) To behave in a way such as to cause damage to one's own faction, political party, etc.

Alternative form of looseleaf (“consisting of loose pages”) / (of a plant or a tea) that has loosely connected or separate leaves

Alternative spelling of loose box

(chiefly Britain) A separate compartment of a building in which livestock are free to move about; especially a form of stable for horses.

The end of a rope that has not been fastened.

(transitive, idiomatic) To release or let go; to permit (someone or something) to roam freely or to act freely.

(computer science) A low-level interdependent coupling between program modules.

To escape; to free oneself.