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ends Meaning & Definition

/ɛndz/

What Does Ends Mean?

Ends is used as a noun meaning plural of end. As a verb, it means third-person singular simple present indicative of end. As a verb, it means To come to an end.

Ends: Key Facts

Part of speechnoun, verb
Pronunciation//ɛndz//
Syllables1
Synonymsconclusion, limit and termination
Antonymsbeginning and start
Pluralonly

Ends Definition (Noun)

  1. plural of end

Noun

  1. The area in close proximity to one's home; neighbourhood.

    Don't come 'round my ends again, yeah?

  2. Money.

Ends as a Verb

  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of end

Noun

  1. The terminal point of something in space or time.

    At the end of the road, turn left.

  2. (by extension) The cessation of an effort, activity, state, or motion.

    Is there no end to this madness?

  3. (by extension) Death.

    He met a terrible end in the jungle.

  4. The most extreme point of an object, especially one that is longer than it is wide.

    Hold the string at both ends.

  5. Result.
  6. A purpose, goal, or aim.
  7. One of the two parts of the ground used as a descriptive name for half of the ground.

    The Pavillion End

  8. The position at the end of either the offensive or defensive line, a tight end, a split end, a defensive end.
  9. A period of play in which each team throws eight rocks, two per player, in alternating fashion.
  10. An ideal point of a graph or other complex.
  11. That which is left; a remnant; a fragment; a scrap.

    odds and ends

  12. One of the yarns of the worsted warp in a Brussels carpet.
  13. (in the plural) Money.

    Don't give them your ends. You jack that shit!

Verb

  1. To come to an end

    Is this movie never going to end?

  2. To finish, terminate.

    The referee blew the whistle to end the game.

Synonyms of Ends

Ends synonyms and antonyms →

Antonyms of Ends

Ends in a Sentence

Don't come 'round my ends again, yeah?

At the end of the road, turn left.

Is there no end to this madness?

He met a terrible end in the jungle.

Hold the string at both ends.

The Pavillion End

odds and ends

Don't give them your ends. You jack that shit!

Is this movie never going to end?

The referee blew the whistle to end the game.

Word Forms & Grammar

ends

ends pl (plural only)

Words That Rhyme With Ends

Pronouncing Ends

The standard pronunciation of ends is //ɛndz//, spoken in 1 syllable.

Common Questions About Ends

Is ends a noun or a verb?

Ends is mainly used as a noun, but it can also be used as a verb.

What is another word for ends?

Close synonyms of ends are conclusion, limit and termination. See the full list of ends synonyms and antonyms.

What is the opposite of ends?

Antonyms of ends include beginning and start.

What is the plural of ends?

The plural of ends is only.

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