1. Definition (expr.) end of a period of time that is special for a particular reason
Examples When World War II was over, it was the end of an era.
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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 the time at which something is concluded
a the last section or part
b (as
modifier)
the end office
7 a share or part
his end of the bargain
8 often pl a remnant or fragment (esp. in the phrase odds and ends)
9
a final state, esp. death; destruction
10 the purpose of an action or existence
11
(Sport) either of the two defended areas of a playing field, rink, etc.
12 (Bowls, etc.)
a section of play from one side of the rink to the other
13 (American and Canadian football) a player at the extremity of the playing line;
wing
14 ♦ all ends up totally or completely
15 ♦ a sticky
end
Informal an unpleasant death
16 ♦ at a loose end or (U.S. and Canadian) at loose ends
without purpose or occupation
17 ♦ at an end exhausted or completed
18 ♦ at the end of the day See → day → 10
19 ♦ come to an end to become completed or exhausted
a with the end pointing towards one
b with the end adjacent to the end of another object
21 ♦ go off the deep end
Informal to lose one's temper; react angrily
23 ♦ make (both) ends meet to spend no more than the money one has
24 ♦ no end (of)
Informal (intensifier)
I had no end of work
b without pause or
interruption
a the worst, esp. something that goes beyond the limits of endurance
b (Chiefly
U.S.) the best in quality
27 ♦ the end of the road the point beyond which survival or continuation is impossible
28 ♦ throw (someone) in at the deep end to put (someone) into a new situation, job, etc., without preparation or introduction
Related adjs → final → terminal → ultimate
vb
29 to bring or come to a finish; conclude
30 to die or cause to die
31 tr surpass; outdo
a novel to end all novels
32 ♦ end it all
Informal to commit
suicide, (See also) → end up
(Old English ende; related to Old Norse endir, Gothic andeis,
Old High German endi, Latin antiae forelocks, Sanskrit antya last)
♦ ender n
English Collins Dictionary - English Definition & Thesaurus
millenial | n. | person born at the end of the 90s ; persons starting their teen life of the beginning of the years 2000 | ||
online death | n. | the end of an user’s Internet activity after his or her physical death | [Tech.] | |
doomsday believer | n. | term used to reffer to a person that thinks the end of the world is near | ||
get the short end of the stick | exp. | be negatively impacted by a situation, event. | E.g.: The building is being renovated, but for the moment people living there get the short end of the stick. | |
April showers bring May flowers | exp. | used to point out that small problems or unpleasant events can in the end help things get better | ||
rear end | n. | buttocks of (adult) woman | Slang; refers to a person's "bottom," in American English. A bit more polite than "ass," less clinical than "buttocks." | |
end on a high note | exp. | finalize smth. successfully / in a positive manner | E.g.: The negotiations were tough, but they ended on a high note | |
go to the bitter end | exp. | go to the extreme; do everything that could be done; exhaust all possibilities and resources | ||
go belly up | v. | die ; fail ; go bankrupt ; come to an end ; whether you're a fisherman or ever had a pet fish, you figure out that the phrase alludes to a fish typically floating upside down, belly up when dying. | [Fam.] Ex.: The study reveals that most startups go belly up within the first four years | |
give somebody the boot | v. | stop employing someone ; end a romantic relationship with someone | [Fam.] |
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