Yahoo Web Search

Search results

1. Dictionary

   End

   /end/

   

   noun

   • 1. a final part of something, especially a period of time, an activity, or a story: "the end of the year" Similar conclusionterminationendingfinishcloseresolutionclimaxfinaleculminationdenouementepiloguecodaperorationinformal:windupOpposite beginningstart
   • ▪ a termination of a state or situation: "the party called for an end to violence"
   • ▪ used to emphasize that something, typically a subject of discussion, is considered finished: "you will go to church and that's the end of it"
   • ▪ a person's death: "he realized that his end was near" Similar deathdyingdemisepassingpassing onpassing awayexpirationexpirydoomextinctionannihilationexterminationdestructiondownfallruinruinationWaterlooinformal:curtainscroakingsnuffingdeceaserare:quietusOpposite birth
   • ▪ (in biblical use) an ultimate state or condition: archaic "the end of that man is peace"
   • 2. the furthest or most extreme part or point of something: "the end house" Similar extremityfurthermost partlimitmarginedgeborderboundaryperipherypointtiptail endtag endOpposite beginningmiddle
   • ▪ a small piece that is left after something has been used: British "a box of candle ends" Similar buttstubstumpremnantfragmentvestigeleftoversremainsremainderinformal:fag enddog end
   • ▪ the part or share of an activity with which someone is concerned: "you're going to honor your end of the deal"
   • ▪ a specified extreme point on a scale: "homebuyers at the lower end of the market" Similar aspectsidesectionareafieldpartshareportionsegmentprovince
   • ▪ the part of an athletic field or court defended by one team or player: "when they changed ends, the goals kept coming"
   • ▪ a place that is linked to another by a phone call, letter, or journey: "“Hello,” said a voice at the other end"
   • 3. a goal or result that one seeks to achieve: "each would use the other to further his own ends" Similar aimgoalpurposeobjectiveobjectgrailholy grailtargetmissionintentionintentdesignmotiveaspirationwishdesireambitionraison d'être
   • 4. (in lawn bowling and curling) a session of play in one particular direction across the playing area.
   • 5. an offensive or defensive lineman positioned nearest to the sideline: "a defensive end"

   verb

   • 1. come or bring to a final point; finish: "when the war ended, policy changed" Similar finishconcludeterminatecome to an enddraw to a closeclosestopceaseculminateclimaxbuild up tolead up toreach a finalecome to a headinformal:wind upbreak offcall offbring to an endput an end tocall a halt tohaltstopdropfinishterminatediscontinuedissolvecancelannulinformal:nip something in the budwind something upknock something on the headgive something the choppull the plug onaxescrappack inget shut ofget shot ofarchaic:sunderdestroyput an end toextinguishsnuff outdo away withwipe outtakeOpposite beginstartbegin
   • ▪ reach a point and go no further: "the boundary where agnosticism ends and atheism begins"
   • ▪ perform a final act: "he ended by thanking the public for their support"
   • ▪ have as its final part, point, or result: "one in three marriages is now likely to end in divorce"
   • ▪ eventually reach or come to a specified place, state, or course of action: "I ended up in Connecticut"

   Word Origin Old Englishende (noun), endian (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch einde (noun), einden (verb) and German Ende (noun), enden (verb).

   Scrabble Points: 4

   • E

     1

   • N

     1

   • D

     2

   Powered by Oxford Languages

   More Definitions, Word Origin & ScrabbleShow less

2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › endEnd Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

   www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › end

   • Cached

   The meaning of END is the part of an area that lies at the boundary. How to use end in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of End.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishEND | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

   dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › english

   • Cached

   END definition: 1. the part of a place or thing that is furthest away from the centre: 2. arranged with one end of…. Learn more.

4. www.thefreedictionary.com › endEnd - definition of end by The Free Dictionary

   www.thefreedictionary.com › end

   • Cached

   end. ( ɛnd) n. 1. the extremity of the length of something, such as a road, line, etc. 2. the surface at either extremity of a three-dimensional object. 3. the extreme extent, limit, or degree of something. 4. the most distant place or time that can be imagined: the ends of the earth.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › endEnd - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

   www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › end

   The end of something is its final point or farthest edge. After your cat unwinds a ball of yarn, you may find one end of it in your kitchen and the other end upstairs in the bathroom. A piece of string has two ends, while stories, races, and years have just one end each.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishEND definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

   www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english

   • Cached

   The end of something such as a period of time, an event, a book, or a film is the last part of it or the final point in it.

7. www.dictionary.com › browse › end-END Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

   www.dictionary.com › browse › end-

   • Cached

   End definition: the last part or extremity, lengthwise, of anything that is longer than it is wide or broad. See examples of END used in a sentence.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishend noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes |...

   www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › english

   • Cached

   Jul 3, 2015 · Definition of end noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

9. www.yourdictionary.com › endEnd Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

   www.yourdictionary.com › end

   • Cached

   A limit or limiting part; point of beginning or stopping; boundary. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. The last part of anything; final point; finish; completion; conclusion. The end of the day. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. The part at, toward, or near either of the extremities of anything; tip. Webster's New World.

10. www.britannica.com › dictionary › endEnd Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    www.britannica.com › dictionary › end

    • Cached

    END meaning: 1 : a point that marks the limit of something the point at which something no longer continues to happen or exist; 2 : the last part of a story, movie, song, etc.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishEND | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-english

    • Cached

    END definition: 1. the final part of something such as a period of time, activity, or story: 2. the furthest part…. Learn more.