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Definition 2024

on_the_loose

on the loose

English

Prepositional phrase

on the loose

(idiomatic) Not incarcerated or in captivity; not under control.
There were reports of a giraffe that escaped from the zoo, on the loose in New York.

Synonyms

Translations

not in captivity

Finnish: valloillaan
Greek: εκτός ελέγχου ‎(ektós elénchou)
Norwegian:

Bokmål: på frifot

Nynorsk: på frifot

Polish: na wolności
Portuguese: à solta
Russian: на во́ле ‎(na vóle), ^{(please verify)}на свобо́де ‎(na svobóde)