at loose ends

loose end

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [end]
- /æt lus end/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [end]
- /æt lus end/

Definitions of at loose ends words

noun at loose ends in an unsettled, disorganized, or confused condition 3
noun at loose ends without anything definite to do 3
noun at loose ends unemployed 3
noun at loose ends the last part or extremity, lengthwise, of anything that is longer than it is wide or broad: the end of a street; the end of a rope. 1
noun at loose ends a point, line, or limitation that indicates the full extent, degree, etc., of something; limit; bounds: kindness without end; to walk from end to end of a city. 1
noun at loose ends a part or place at or adjacent to an extremity: at the end of the table; the west end of town. 1

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Origin of at loose ends

First appearance:

before 1540

One of the 30% oldest English words

First recorded in 1540-50

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Parts of speech for At loose ends

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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at loose ends popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for at loose ends

adjective at loose ends

adrift — If a boat is adrift, it is floating on the water and is not tied to anything or controlled by anyone.
aimless — A person or activity that is aimless has no clear purpose or plan.

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