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- pronunciation:
- end
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- phrases:
- end up
- features:
- Word Builder, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
An end is where something starts or stops. The end of a road is where the road stops.
Please tie a knot at the end of the string.- similar words:
- point, tip
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| definition 2: |
The end of something is also the time when something is finished. The end of the morning is at noon.
At the end of the school day, I wait with my friends till my bus comes.- synonyms:
- close, finish
- antonyms:
- beginning, dawn, start
- similar words:
- conclusion
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| definition 3: |
The end is the last part of something. When a team scores at the end of the game, they score in the last part of the game.
The teacher talked about what our homework will be at the end of class.The end of the movie was a lot sadder than I thought it would be.- synonyms:
- ending
- antonyms:
- beginning, start
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| definition 4: |
When you are working to a certain end, you are working to achieve a particular goal.
Everyone on the team is working toward the same end, and that is to win the championship.- synonyms:
- aim, goal, purpose
- similar words:
- intention, object
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| related words: |
accomplishment, halt, head, last |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
ends, ending, ended |
| definition 1: |
When rain ends a game, it means that rain causes the game to stop.
A bad injury ended his dream of becoming a football player.The sudden thunderstorm ended the picnic early.- synonyms:
- complete, conclude, finish
- antonyms:
- begin, start
- similar words:
- abolish, halt, kill, lift, stop
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| definition 2: |
When something ends, it stops or finishes. When a party ends, it means that the party stops and everyone goes home.
When the soccer game ended, the players sat down and drank their water.- synonyms:
- conclude, stop
- antonyms:
- continue
- similar words:
- expire, halt, pass
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| related words: |
die, quit, rest, vanish |
| phrase: |
end up |
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