gone bad vs loose

gone bad

adj
  • Of a person or entity, having ceased to be reputable and having instead become delinquent, criminal, or poorly behaved. 

  • Of a region or area, having become unsafe. 

  • Of a delinquent or criminal act, having unexpectedly become more violent than is typical for that act—having resulted in an attack on a victim leading to serious injury or death. 

  • Of foods and commodities, having become spoiled, rotten, or otherwise unusable due to age or storage conditions. 

loose

adj
  • Having oversteer. 

  • Not compact. 

  • Not fitting closely 

  • Relaxed. 

  • Indiscreet. 

  • Not held or packaged together. 

  • Not precise or exact; vague; indeterminate. 

  • Not being in the possession of any competing team during a game. 

  • Not fixed in place tightly or firmly. 

  • Measured loosely stacked or disorganized (such as of firewood). 

  • Not under control. 

noun
  • All play other than set pieces (scrums and line-outs). 

  • The release of an arrow. 

  • A letting go; discharge. 

  • Freedom from restraint. 

intj
  • begin shooting; release your arrows 

verb
  • Of a grip or hold, to let go. 

  • To shoot (an arrow). 

  • To let loose, to free from restraints. 

  • To make less tight, to loosen. 

  • To unfasten, to loosen. 

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