bottom
20 ENTRIES FOUND:
- bottom (noun)
- bottom (adjective)
- bottom (verb)
- bottom–up (adjective)
- bottom drawer (noun)
- bottom feeder (noun)
- bottom gear (noun)
- bottom line (noun)
- bell–bottoms (noun)
- copper–bottomed (adjective)
- Foggy Bottom (noun)
- rock bottom (noun)
- rock–bottom (adjective)
- barrel (noun)
- dollar (noun)
- drop (verb)
- heap (noun)
- heart (noun)
- pile (noun)
- top (noun)
plural
bottoms
plural
bottoms
Britannica Dictionary definition of BOTTOM
1
a
[count]
:
the lowest part, point, or level of something
— usually singular
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He's waiting at the bottom of the stairs.
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Our house is at the bottom of the hill.
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The top of the wall is painted and the bottom is covered in wood paneling.
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the bottom of the page/screen/list
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Please fill out this form and sign your name at the bottom.
b
[count]
:
the part of something that is below or under the other parts
— usually singular
-
the ship's bottom [=underside]
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The bowl was signed on the bottom [=base] by the artist.
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There's a small cut on the bottom [=sole] of his foot.
c
[count]
:
the lowest point or surface inside something
:
the part of something hollow that is furthest from the top
— usually singular
-
I think there is still a little sugar left in the bottom of the box/container.
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The pool is so deep I could not touch the bottom.
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One of the drawers has a false bottom. [=a panel that looks like the drawer's bottom but that can be removed to expose more space]
d
[singular]
chiefly British
:
the part of something that is furthest away
-
We sailed to the bottom of the bay.
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the bottom of the garden
2
[count]
:
the part of the body on which you sit
:
buttocks
-
The poor baby has a rash all over his little bottom.
3
a
[singular]
:
a position of little power in a company or organization
-
The company's new CEO started at the bottom and worked her way up.
b
[singular]
:
a low rank or position
-
Why do I always find myself rooting for the team at the bottom of the league?
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She graduated at the bottom of her/the class. [=her grades were among the lowest in her graduating class]
c
[noncount]
:
the worst position, level, or condition
—
see also rock bottom
-
at the bottom of the pay scale
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After weeks of losing value, the company's stocks have hit bottom. [=reached the bottom; lost all value]
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Jim has finally scraped bottom. [=has finally reached the worst possible condition]
4
a
[singular]
:
the surface that is under a body of water
-
the bottom of the ocean
-
the sandy river/lake bottom
b
bottoms
[plural]
:
the flat, low land along a river or stream
:
bottomland
-
grazing in grassy river bottoms
5
[count]
:
a piece of clothing that is worn on the lower part of the body
— often plural
—
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6
[singular]
:
the second half of an inning in baseball
-
They tied the score in the bottom of the ninth inning.
7
[noncount]
chiefly British
:
the lowest gear of a car
-
Stay in bottom [=bottom gear] until you reach the top of the hill.
at bottom
chiefly Britishat the bottom of the pile
be/lie at the bottom of
chiefly British
:
to be the source or originator of (something)
-
I think I know who's at the bottom of [=behind] these pranks.
bottoms up
informal
— used as a toast or to tell people to finish their drinks
-
Here's to the groom-to-be! Bottoms up!
from the bottom of your heart
from top to bottom
get to the bottom of
:
to find out the true reason for or cause of (something)
-
Police are working furiously to get to the bottom of this recent string of violent crimes.
the bottom drops/falls out
◊ If the bottom drops/falls out of something, it suddenly fails or becomes unable to continue in a normal and effective way.
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Analysts warn that recent changes in the region may result in the bottom dropping out of the oil market. [=may cause the oil market to collapse]
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When the accident happened, she felt the bottom drop out of her world. [=she felt her world collapse]
the bottom of the barrel
:
the lowest possible condition, level, etc.
-
After the divorce, Tim felt he had reached/hit the bottom of the barrel.
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The excessive coverage of the scandal signals that the news media may have finally hit/reached the bottom of the barrel.
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Salaries in the industry are scraping/hitting the bottom of the barrel. [=salaries in the industry are very low]
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flat bottomed boats
2
bottom
/ˈbɑːtəm/
adjective
2
bottom
/ˈbɑːtəm/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of BOTTOM
always used before a noun
1
:
in the lowest position
—
see also bottom line
-
the bottom rung of the ladder
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the bottom drawer/shelf
-
her bottom lip
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Somebody's fingerprints are all along the bottom edge of the photograph.
2
:
living at the lowest level of an ocean or lake
bet your bottom dollar
3
bottom
/ˈbɑːtəm/
verb
bottoms;
bottomed;
bottoming
3
bottom
/ˈbɑːtəm/
verb
bottoms;
bottomed;
bottoming
Britannica Dictionary definition of BOTTOM
bottom out
[phrasal verb]
:
to reach a lowest or worst point usually before beginning to rise or improve
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Real estate prices seem to have bottomed out, and sellers can expect to get higher prices in coming months.
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The team bottomed out in last place.
