unloose
un·loose/ˌʌnˈlus/verb
unloose is spelled U-N-L-O-O-S-E: 7 letters and 2 syllables (un·loose). It appears about once in every 87 million words in written English, the 297,763rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, unloose means “To loosen or undo (something that entangles, fastens, holds, or interlocks)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in unloose?
| Letters | 7: U-N-L-O-O-S-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: un·loose |
| In writing | about once in every 87 million words; the 297,763rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is unloose?
Unloose appears about once in every 87 million words in written English, the 297,763rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce unloose?
- UK /(ˌ)ʌnˈluːs/
- US /ˌʌnˈlus/
- US /ˌən-/
Unloose has 2 syllables, split un·loose in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-unloose.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with unloose?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as unloose from its last stressed vowel (/us/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of unloose
- unlooses present, singular, he/she/it
- unloosing participle, present
- unloosed participle, past, singular, he/she/it, plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does unloose mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To loosen or undo (something that entangles, fastens, holds, or interlocks).
- 2
To relax or slacken (something that clasps or grips, such as the arms or hands).
- 3
To free (someone or something) from a constraint; (figuratively) to release (something which has been suppressed, such as emotions or objectionable things).
- 4
archaicTo remove or take off (especially something undesirable).
- 5
To become loose or come off.
- 6
To free from a constraint.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).