on the loose

Definition of On The Loose in English :

Adjective

1. at large, escaped, loose, on the loose

having escaped, especially from confinement

Example Sentences:
'a convict still at large'
'searching for two escaped prisoners'
'dogs loose on the streets'
'criminals on the loose in the neighborhood'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

On The Loose

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a.

free from confinement or restraint

b. informal

on a spree

On The Loose

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1.

not confined or bound; free

2. Informal

having fun in a free, unrestrained manner

On The Loose

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adj. loos·er, loos·est

1. Not fastened, restrained, or contained: loose bricks.

2. Not taut, fixed, or rigid: a loose anchor line; a loose chair leg.

3. Free from confinement or imprisonment; unfettered: criminals loose in the neighborhood; dogs that are loose on the streets.

4. Not tight-fitting or tightly fitted: loose shoes.

5. Not bound, bundled, stapled, or gathered together: loose papers.

6. Not compact or dense in arrangement or structure: loose gravel.

7. Lacking a sense of restraint or responsibility; idle: loose talk.

8. Not formal; relaxed: a loose atmosphere at the club.

9. Lacking conventional moral restraint in sexual behavior.

10. Not literal or exact: a loose translation.

11. Characterized by a free movement of fluids in the body: a loose cough; loose bowels.

adv.

In a loose manner.

tr.v. loosed, loos·ing, loos·es

1. To let loose; release: loosed the dogs.

2. To make loose; undo: loosed his belt.

3. To cast loose; detach: hikers loosing their packs at camp.

4. To let fly; discharge: loosed an arrow.

5. To release pressure or obligation from; absolve: loosed her from the responsibility.

6. To make less strict; relax: a leader's strong authority that was loosed by easy times.

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