What is the difference between lose and loose?

Lose vs Loose

Quick answer: Lose (one O, rhymes with snooze) is the verb — to misplace or fail to win. Loose (two Os, rhymes with goose) means not tight.

Verb: to misplace something; to fail to win.

“Don't lose your keys again.”

Adjective: not firmly fixed; not tight.

“This screw is loose.”

LOOSE is as LOOSE as a GOOSE — the extra O hangs slack.

'I always loose at chess' — you lose (one O).