ALL meanings of loose end
loose end
L l - noun loose end a part or piece left hanging, unattached, or unused: Remind me to tack down that loose end on the stairway carpet. 1
- noun loose end an unsettled detail, as of a business matter: The arrangements have been made, except for a few loose ends. 1
- idioms loose end at loose ends, in an uncertain or unsettled situation or position: Ever since leaving the company, he's been at loose ends. Also, at a loose end. 1
- countable noun loose end A loose end is part of a story, situation, or crime that has not yet been explained. 0
- noun loose end a detail that is left unsettled, unexplained, or incomplete 0