on the loose

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Adjective on the loose has 1 sense

at large, at liberty, escaped, loose, on the loose - having escaped, especially from confinement; "a convict still at large"; "searching for two escaped prisoners"; "dogs loose on the streets"; "criminals on the loose in the neighborhood"
Antonym: unfree (indirect, via free)

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Term: On the Loose

Part of Speech: Phrase

Meaning 1: Not confined or under control

Example Sentence 1: The dangerous criminals are on the loose and the police are searching for them everywhere.

Meaning 2: Active or free to roam around

Example Sentence 2: After being cooped up all day, the children were excited to be on the loose in the park.

Meaning 3: Widely known or talked about

Example Sentence 3: The news of the celebrity breakup was on the loose, spreading like wildfire on social media.

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