Usually means: Lacking purpose, nothing to do.
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We found 4 dictionaries that define the word be at a loose end:

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  1. be at a loose end: Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
  2. be at a loose end: TheFreeDictionary.com
  3. be at a loose end: Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

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  1. be at a loose end: Idioms



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