Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

loose end

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.43 in modern English

Syllables
loose end
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The end of a rope that has not been fastened.

noun

A small job that needs to be done, or minor problem that needs to be resolved, before a task can be considered complete.

Inflected Forms

loose ends (plural)

Phrases

at a loose end at loose ends tie up loose ends

Synonyms

unfinished business

Questions

What does loose end mean?
The end of a rope that has not been fastened.

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