Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

loose ends

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.28 in modern English

Syllables: loose ends
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Leftover items that have not been addressed or attended to.

Example Sentences

"I would have liked to stay later and tie up some of the loose ends."

Inflected Forms

loose end (singular)

Phrases

at loose ends at a loose end

Questions

What does loose ends mean?: Leftover items that have not been addressed or attended to.

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