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- DictionaryDead end/ˈded ˈend/
noun
- 1. an end of a road or passage from which no exit is possible; a cul-de-sac: "the path came to a dead end"
verb
- 1. (of a road or passage) come to a dead end: North American "he kept walking, until the corridor dead-ended"
2 days ago · 1. countable noun. If a street is a dead end, there is no way out at one end of it. 2. countable noun [oft NOUN noun] A dead end job or course of action is one that you think is bad because it does not lead to further developments or progress. Waitressing was a dead-end job.
1. noun. something, as a street or water pipe, that has no exit. a position that offers no hope of progress; blind alley; cul-de-sac: His theory led him to a dead end. dead-end. 2. [ ded - end ] Phonetic (Standard)IPA. adjective. terminating in a dead end: a dead-end street.
Mar 9, 2024 · ( idiomatic) A street or path or tunnel that goes nowhere or is blocked on one end. That road comes to a dead end at the lake. ( mining) The inner end of a drift or tunnel . A position that offers no hope of change or progress . Her father suggested that she decline the job because it was a dead end. A split end in the hair . Synonyms [ edit]
a point at which you can make no further progress in what you are doing. We had come to a dead end in our research. This line of investigation could prove to be a complete dead end. He's in a dead-end job in the local factory (= one with low wages and no hope of promotion).
dead end noun [C] (SITUATION) a situation in which it is impossible to make progress: The peace talks have reached a dead end. dead-end. adjective uk / ˌdedˈend / us. a dead-end job / relationship. a dead-end street. (Definition of dead end from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of dead end.
terminating in a dead end: a dead-end street. Also dead-ended. having no possibility for or hope of progress, advancement, etc.: a low-level, dead-end job. leading a life in the slums: growing up as a tough dead-end kid.
Definitions of dead end. noun. a passage with access only at one end. synonyms: cul, cul de sac. see more. noun. a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible. synonyms: deadlock, impasse, stalemate, standstill. see more.
