'At large' definitions:
Definition of 'at large'
From: WordNet
adverb
In a general fashion; "he talked at large about his plans" [syn: at large, in a broad way]
adjective
Definition of 'At large'
From: GCIDE
- Large \Large\ (l[aum]rj), a. [Compar. Larger (l[aum]r"j[~e]r); superl. Largest.] [F., fr. L. largus. Cf. Largo.]
- 1. Exceeding most other things of like kind in bulk, capacity, quantity, superficial dimensions, or number of constituent units; big; great; capacious; extensive; -- opposed to small; as, a large horse; a large house or room; a large lake or pool; a large jug or spoon; a large vineyard; a large army; a large city. [1913 Webster]
- Note: For linear dimensions, and mere extent, great, and not large, is used as a qualifying word; as, great length, breadth, depth; a great distance; a great height. [1913 Webster]
- 2. Abundant; ample; as, a large supply of provisions. [1913 Webster]
- We have yet large day. --Milton. [1913 Webster]
- 3. Full in statement; diffuse; full; profuse. [1913 Webster]
- I might be very large upon the importance and advantages of education. --Felton. [1913 Webster]
- 4. Having more than usual power or capacity; having broad sympathies and generous impulses; comprehensive; -- said of the mind and heart. [1913 Webster]
- 5. Free; unembarrassed. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
- Of burdens all he set the Paynims large. --Fairfax. [1913 Webster]
- 6. Unrestrained by decorum; -- said of language. [Obs.] "Some large jests he will make." --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- 7. Prodigal in expending; lavish. [Obs.] --Chaucer. [1913 Webster]
- 8. (Naut.) Crossing the line of a ship's course in a favorable direction; -- said of the wind when it is abeam, or between the beam and the quarter. [1913 Webster]
- At large. (a) Without restraint or confinement; as, to go at large; to be left at large. (b) Diffusely; fully; in the full extent; as, to discourse on a subject at large.
- Common at large. See under Common, n.
- Electors at large, Representative at large, electors, or a representative, as in Congress, chosen to represent the whole of a State, in distinction from those chosen to represent particular districts in a State. [U. S.]
- To give large, To go large, To run large, or {To sail large} (Naut.), to have the wind crossing the direction of a vessel's course in such a way that the sails feel its full force, and the vessel gains its highest speed. See Large, a., 8.
- Syn: Big; bulky; huge; capacious; comprehensive; ample; abundant; plentiful; populous; copious; diffusive; liberal. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'at large'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- across the board,
- afoot and lighthearted,
- all,
- all in all,
- all put together,
- all things considered,
- altogether,
- as a body,
- as a rule,
- as a whole,
- as an approximation,
- at length,
- at liberty,
- bodily,
- broadly,
- broadly speaking,
- by and large,
- chiefly,
- clear,
- collectively,
- commonly,
- corporately,
- detached,
- diffusely,
- disengaged,
- dispersedly,
- easygoing,
- emancipated,
- en bloc,
- en masse,
- entirely,
- escaped,
- everywhere,
- fled,
- flown,
- footloose,
- footloose and fancy-free,
- free,
- free and easy,
- free as air,
- freeborn,
- freed,
- fugitive,
- generally,
- generally speaking,
- go-as-you-please,
- here and there,
- in a body,
- in all,
- in all quarters,
- in all respects,
- in bulk,
- in detail,
- in extenso,
- in full,
- in general,
- in its entirety,
- in places,
- in spots,
- in the aggregate,
- in the clear,
- in the gross,
- in the lump,
- in the mass,
- in toto,
- liberated,
- loose,
- mainly,
- mostly,
- normally,
- on all counts,
- on balance,
- on the loose,
- on the whole,
- ordinarily,
- out of,
- overall,
- passim,
- predominantly,
- prevailingly,
- released,
- roughly,
- roughly speaking,
- routinely,
- runaway,
- scot-free,
- sparsely,
- sparsim,
- speaking generally,
- sporadically,
- throughout,
- totally,
- tout ensemble,
- unattached,
- uncommitted,
- unengaged,
- uninvolved,
- usually,
- well out of,
- wherever you look,
- wholly
Words containing 'At large'
- Large,
- Largely,
- Largeness,
- by and large,
- too large,
- Common at large,
- Electors at large,
- Large intestine,
- Representative at large,
- To give large,
- To go large,
- To run large,
- To sail large,
- bulk large,
- extra large,
- in large quantities,
- large calorie,
- large cap,
- large civet,
- large crabgrass,
- large cranberry,
- large integer,
- large number,
- large order,
- large periwinkle,
- large person,
- large poodle,
- large scale,
- large white,
- loom large,
- writ large,
- Fool-large,
- Large-acred,
- Large-handed,
- Large-hearted,
- Large-heartedness,
- large indefinite amount,
- large indefinite quantity,
- large magellanic cloud,
- large tooth aspen,
- large white petunia,
- large-cap,
- large-capitalisation,
- large-capitalization,
- large-grained,
- large-headed,
- large-leafed,
- large-leaved,
- large-minded,
- large-mouthed,
- large-scale,
- law of large numbers,
- medium-large,
- large yellow lady's slipper,
- large-flowered calamint,
- large-flowered fiddleneck,
- large-flowering magnolia,
- large-leaved aster,
- large-leaved magnolia,
- large-toothed aspen,
- large-leaved cucumber tree