end

end: noun

1》 the final part of something.

    ↘the stopping of a state or situation: they called for an end to violence.

    ↘a person's death or downfall.

2》 the furthest or most extreme part of something.

    ↘either of two places linked by a telephone call, letter, or journey.

    ↘a part or share of an activity: your end of the deal.

    ↘the part of a sports field or court defended by one team or player.

3》 a small piece that is left after use: a cigarette end.

4》 a goal or desired result.

5》 Bowls & Curling a session of play in one particular direction across the playing area.

6》 American Football a lineman positioned nearest the sideline.

verb come or bring to an end; stop or finish.

Phrases

at the end of the day Brit. informal when everything is taken into consideration.

be the end informal be the limit of what one can tolerate.

end it all commit suicide.

the end of the road (or line) the point beyond which progress or survival cannot continue.

be at the end of one's tether (or N. Amer. rope) have no patience or energy left.

end on situated on or viewed from the end.

end to end in a row with the ends touching or close together.

get (or have) one's end away Brit. vulgar slang have sex.

in the end eventually.

keep (or hold) one's end up Brit. informal perform well in a challenging situation.

make (both) ends meet earn just enough money to live on.

never (or not) hear the end of be continually reminded of.

no end informal very much.

no end of informal a vast number or amount of.

on end

1》 without stopping.

2》 upright.

the sharp end informal the most challenging and risky part of an activity.

a —— to end all ——s informal the most impressive or successful of its kind: a party to end all parties.

Derivatives

endmost adjective

Origin

OE ende (n.), endian (v.), of Gmc origin.

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Synonyms:

Extremity, extreme point, Terminate, conclude, finish, close, put an end to, bring to an end, make an end of, cut short, wind up, Conclude, terminate, cease, be finished, come to an end, come to a close, wind up / Close, cessation, period, expiration, finale, finis, last, fall of the curtain, Destroy, kill, put to death, Close, conclude a discourse, cease speaking / Conclusion, completion / Termination, bound, limit / Final state, ultimate condition / Result, event, consequence, sequel, upshot, issue (final) / Fragment, scrap, remnant / Aim, purpose, object, design, drift, bearing, intent, intention, view, final cause

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End — ([e^]nd), n. [OE. & AS. ende; akin to OS. endi, D. einde, eind, OHG. enti, G. ende, Icel. endir, endi, Sw. [ a]nde, Dan. ende, Goth. andeis, Skr. anta. [root]208. Cf. {Ante }, {Anti }, {Answer}.] 1. The extreme or last point or part of any… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
End on — End End ([e^]nd), n. [OE. & AS. ende; akin to OS. endi, D. einde, eind, OHG. enti, G. ende, Icel. endir, endi, Sw. [ a]nde, Dan. ende, Goth. andeis, Skr. anta. [root]208. Cf. {Ante }, {Anti }, {Answer}.] 1. The extreme or last point or part of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
End — End, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Ended}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Ending}.] 1. To bring to an end or conclusion; to finish; to close; to terminate; as, to end a speech. I shall end this strife. Shak. [1913 Webster] On the seventh day God ended his work. Gen. ii … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
End — als Abkürzung steht für: Straßenbahn Esslingen–Nellingen–Denkendorf die END Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH European Nuclear Disarmament, eine europäische Friedensbewegung aus Großbritannien Expert National Détachché; frz. für Abgeordnete Nationale… … Deutsch Wikipedia
end up — {v.} 1. To come to an end; be ended or finished; stop. * /How does the story end up?/ 2. To finally reach or arrive; land. * /I hope you don t end up in jail./ 3. {informal} To die, be killed. * /The gangster ended up in the electric chair./ 4.… … Dictionary of American idioms
end up — {v.} 1. To come to an end; be ended or finished; stop. * /How does the story end up?/ 2. To finally reach or arrive; land. * /I hope you don t end up in jail./ 3. {informal} To die, be killed. * /The gangster ended up in the electric chair./ 4.… … Dictionary of American idioms
END — als Abkürzung steht für: die ehemalige Straßenbahn Esslingen–Nellingen–Denkendorf das Omnibusunternehmen END Verkehrsgesellschaft Equipes Notre Dame, geistliche Gemeinschaft in der katholischen Kirche European Nuclear Disarmament, eine… … Deutsch Wikipedia
End — End, v. i. To come to the ultimate point; to be finished; to come to a close; to cease; to terminate; as, a voyage ends; life ends; winter ends. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
END — (in capital letters) may mean: * Endoglin (a membrane glycoprotein) * The Directive on Environmental Noise (2002/49/EC) [http://ec.europa.eu/environment/noise/directive.htm] * Exotic Newcastle disease … Wikipedia
end — See: AT LOOSE ENDS, AT ONE S WITS END, BURN THE CANDLE AT BOTH ENDS, GO OFF THE DEEP END, HAIR STAND ON END, HOLD ONE S END UP or HOLD UP ONE S END or KEEP ONE S END UP or KEEP UP ONE S END, LIVING END, LOOSE ENDS, MAKE AN END OF, MAKE ENDS MEET … Dictionary of American idioms
end — See: AT LOOSE ENDS, AT ONE S WITS END, BURN THE CANDLE AT BOTH ENDS, GO OFF THE DEEP END, HAIR STAND ON END, HOLD ONE S END UP or HOLD UP ONE S END or KEEP ONE S END UP or KEEP UP ONE S END, LIVING END, LOOSE ENDS, MAKE AN END OF, MAKE ENDS MEET … Dictionary of American idioms

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