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English adjective: on the loose

1. on the loose having escaped, especially from confinement


SamplesA convict still at large.
Searching for two escaped prisoners.
Dogs loose on the streets.
Criminals on the loose in the neighborhood.


Synonymsat large, escaped, loose


Similarfree


Antonymsunfree









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