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- /æt eɪ lus ˈend/
- /ət ə luːs end/
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- US Pronunciation
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- /æt eɪ lus ˈend/
Definitions of at a loose end words
- phrase at a loose end If you are at a loose end, you are bored because you do not have anything to do and cannot think of anything that you want to do. In American English, you usually say that you are at loose ends. 3
- noun at a loose end without purpose or occupation 3
- preposition at a loose end (chiefly Britain) Idle; bored. 0
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Parts of speech for At a loose end
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at a loose end popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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