the last part or extremity, lengthwise, of anything that is longer than it is wide or broad

the end of a street; the end of a rope.

a point, line, or limitation that indicates the full extent, degree, etc., of something; limit; bounds

kindness without end; to walk from end to end of a city.

a part or place at or adjacent to an extremity

at the end of the table; the west end of town.

the furthermost imaginable place or point

an island at the very end of the world.

termination; conclusion

The journey was coming to an end.

the concluding part

The end of her speech had to be cut short because of time.

an intention or aim

to gain one's ends.

the object for which a thing exists; purpose

The happiness of the people is the end of government.

an outcome or result

What is to be the end of all this bickering?

termination of existence; death

He met a horrible end.

a cause of death, destruction, or ruin

Another war would be the end of civilization.

a remnant or fragment

mill end; ends and trimmings.

a share or part in something

He does his end of the job very well.

Textiles . a warp thread running vertically and interlaced with the filling yarn in the woven fabric.

Football .

either of the linemen stationed farthest from the center.

the position played by this lineman.

Archery . the number of arrows to be shot by a competitor during one turn in a match.

Cricket . a wicket, esp. the one where the batsman is taking a turn.

a unit of a game, as in curling or lawn bowling.

Kantianism . any rational being, regarded as worthy to exist for its own sake.

either half of a domino.

Knots . the part of a rope, beyond a knot or the like, that is not used.

the end, Slang . the ultimate; the utmost of good or bad

His stupidity is the end.

to bring to an end or conclusion

We ended the discussion on a note of optimism.

to put an end to; terminate

This was the battle that ended the war.

to form the end of

This passage ends the novel.

to cause the demise of; kill

A bullet through the heart ended him.

to constitute the most outstanding or greatest possible example or instance of (usually used in the infinitive)

You just committed the blunder to end all blunders.

to come to an end; terminate; cease

The road ends at Rome.

to issue or result

Extravagance ends in want.

to reach or arrive at a final condition, circumstance, or goal (often fol. by up )

to end up in the army; to end as a happy person.

final or ultimate

the end result.

at loose ends

without an occupation or plans; unsettled; uncertain

He spent two years wandering about the country at loose ends.

at one's wit's end

at the end of one's ideas or mental resources; perplexed

I'm at my wit's end with this problem. Also, at one's wits' end.

end for end

in reverse position; inverted

The cartons were turned end for end.

end on

with the end next to or facing

He backed the truck until it was end on with the loading platform.

end to end

in a row with ends touching

The pipes were placed end to end on the ground.

go off the deep end

Informal . to act in a reckless or agitated manner; lose emotional control

She went off the deep end when she lost her job.

in the end

finally; after all

In the end they shook hands and made up.

keep or hold one's end up

to perform one's part or share adequately

The work is demanding, but he's holding his end up.

make an end of

to conclude; stop

Let's make an end of this foolishness and get down to work.

make ends meet

to live within one's means

Despite her meager income, she tried to make ends meet. Also, make both ends meet.

no end

Informal . very much or many

They were pleased no end by the warm reception.

on end

having the end down; upright

to stand a box on end.

continuously; successively

They talked for hours on end.

put an end to

to cause to stop; terminate; finish

The advent of sound in motion pictures put an end to many a silent star's career.

verb

arrive finally , cease , come to a halt , finish , finish as , finish up , stop , turn out to be , wind up