end
/ɛnd/noun, verb1 syllable
End means: the last section of a communication.
Synonyms for end31
noun, as in the last section of a communication
noun, as in a piece of cloth that is left over after the rest has been used or sold
noun, as in a final state
noun, as in either extremity of something that has length
noun, as in the point in time at which something ends
noun, as in the final stage or concluding parts of an event or occurrence
noun, as in the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
verb, as in have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical
verb, as in bring to an end or halt
verb, as in be the end of; be the last or concluding part of
Opposites of end
What does end mean?18
noun
the last section of a communication“in conclusion I want to say …”
a piece of cloth that is left over after the rest has been used or sold
a final state“he came to a bad end”
either extremity of something that has length“the end of the pier”
the point in time at which something ends“the end of the year”
the final stage or concluding parts of an event or occurrence“the end was exciting”
the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it“the ends justify the means”
a final part or section“we have given it at the end of the section since it involves the calculus”
the surface at either extremity of a three-dimensional object“one end of the box was marked ‘This side up’”
(football) the person who plays at one end of the line of scrimmage“the end managed to hold onto the pass”
a boundary marking the extremities of something“the end of town”
one of two places from which people are communicating to each other“the phone rang at the other end”
the part you are expected to play“he held up his end”
(American football) a position on the line of scrimmage, designating players at each end of the defensive line“no one wanted to play end”
verb
have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical“the bronchioles terminate in a capillary bed”
bring to an end or halt“She ended their friendship when she found out that he had once been convicted of a crime”
be the end of; be the last or concluding part of“This sad scene ended the movie”
put an end to“The terrible news ended our hopes that he had survived”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with end?28
three syllables
Show 40 near rhymes
End in a sentence
- Finally, the discord between them came to an end.AlanF_US
- In the end, he also faltered in the face of great adversity.AlanF_US
- If you drive your car like that, you'll end up in hospital.sundown
- If you go on drinking so much, you may well end up an alcoholic.Swift
- It's about time we brought this party to an end, isn't it?CK
- Yes, but you do not have to stay to the end.unknown
- At the end of every day, his back was tired and his legs hurt.CK
- As likely as not, whales will be extinct by the end of this century.unknown
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of end
as a noun
- plural
- ends
as a verb
- past tense
- ended
- present participle
- ending
- third-person singular
- ends
- past participle
- ended