on the loose

phrase

If a person or an animal is on the loose, they are free because they have escaped from a person or place.

Up to a thousand prisoners may be on the loose inside the jail.

A man-eating lion is on the loose somewhere in England.

Synonyms: free, roaming, at large, on the run More Synonyms of on the loose

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on the loose in British English

free from confinement or restraint

b. informal

on a spree

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on the loose in American English

not confined or bound; free

2. Informal

having fun in a free, unrestrained manner

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on the loose

free because you have escaped from somewhere

You have to wake up every day knowing that whoever carried out those awful murdersis still on the loose.

not being controlled or supervised by anyone and free to behave however you want

The problem is high-spirited youngsters on the loose in the country's leafy lanes.

Examples of 'on the loose' in a sentence
on the loose

With Sethos on the loose they could be jumping from the frying pan into the fire.

(phrase) in the sense of free

Definition

free from confinement or restraint

A man-eating lion is on the loose.

Synonyms

free

All the hostages are free.

roaming

at large

The banks robber is still at large.

on the run

Some of the gang members are still on the run.

untied

at liberty

There is no confirmation that he is at liberty.

unrestrained

There was unrestrained joy on the faces of the people.

unchained

unconfined

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Additional synonyms

in the sense of at large

Definition

(of a dangerous criminal or wild animal) out of captivity

The banks robber is still at large.

Synonyms

free,

roaming,

on the run,

fugitive,

at liberty,

on the loose,

unchained,

unconfined

in the sense of at liberty

Definition

free or unconfined

There is no confirmation that he is at liberty.

Synonyms

free,

escaped,

unlimited,

at large,

not confined,

untied,

on the loose,

unchained,

unbound

in the sense of on the run

Definition

escaping from arrest

Some of the gang members are still on the run.

Synonyms

escaping,

fugitive,

in flight,

at liberty,

on the loose,

on the lam (US, Canadian, slang)

Nearby words of
on the loose

on the increase
on the level
on the line
on the loose
on the march
on the market
on the mend

Synonyms of 'on the loose'

on the loose

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单词	on the loose
释义	on the loose phrase If a person or an animal is on the loose, they are free because they have escaped from a person or place. Up to a thousand prisoners may be on the loose inside the jail. A man-eating lion is on the loose somewhere in England. Synonyms: free, roaming, at large, on the run More Synonyms of on the loose See full dictionary entry for loose on the loose in British English a. free from confinement or restraint b. informal on a spree See full dictionary entry for loose on the loose in American English 1. not confined or bound; free 2. Informal having fun in a free, unrestrained manner See full dictionary entry for loose on the loose free because you have escaped from somewhere You have to wake up every day knowing that whoever carried out those awful murdersis still on the loose. not being controlled or supervised by anyone and free to behave however you want The problem is high-spirited youngsters on the loose in the country's leafy lanes. Examples of 'on the loose' in a sentence on the loose With Sethos on the loose they could be jumping from the frying pan into the fire. Elizabeth Peters LORD OF THE SILENT (2001) (phrase) in the sense of free Definition free from confinement or restraint A man-eating lion is on the loose. Synonyms free All the hostages are free. roaming at large The banks robber is still at large. on the run Some of the gang members are still on the run. untied at liberty There is no confirmation that he is at liberty. unrestrained There was unrestrained joy on the faces of the people. unchained unconfined See loose Additional synonyms in the sense of at large Definition (of a dangerous criminal or wild animal) out of captivity The banks robber is still at large. Synonyms free, roaming, on the run, fugitive, at liberty, on the loose, unchained, unconfined in the sense of at liberty Definition free or unconfined There is no confirmation that he is at liberty. Synonyms free, escaped, unlimited, at large, not confined, untied, on the loose, unchained, unbound in the sense of on the run Definition escaping from arrest Some of the gang members are still on the run. Synonyms escaping, fugitive, in flight, at liberty, on the loose, on the lam (US, Canadian, slang) Nearby words of on the loose on the increase on the level on the line on the loose on the march on the market on the mend Synonyms of 'on the loose' on the loose Explore 'on the loose' in the dictionary Seeunchecked
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on the loose

on the loose in British English

on the loose in American English

on the loose

Examples of 'on the loose' in a sentenceon the loose

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Synonyms of 'on the loose'

on the loose

Examples of 'on the loose' in a sentence
on the loose

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on the loose