bottom


Definition: Meaning of, bottom in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈbɒtəm /

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bottom bottoms
  1. lowest part the bottom the lowest part of something
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  2. lowest side [countable usually singular] the flat surface on the lowest side of an object
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  3. lowest inner part [countable usually singular] the lowest inner surface of something such as a container
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  4. lowest social position/rank the bottom the lowest position in an organization or company
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  5. ocean/river the bottom the ground under a sea, river etc, or the flat land in a valley
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  6. body [countable] the part of your body that you sit on [=  backside]
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  7. clothes [countable usually plural] the part of a set of clothes that you wear on the lower part of your body
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  8. furthest part the bottom of a road/garden etc especially British English the part of a road, area of land etc that is furthest from where you are
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  9. get to the bottom of something to find out the cause of a problem or situation
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  10. be/lie at the bottom of something to be the basic cause of a problem or situation
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  11. be at/hit/reach rock bottom to be in a very bad situation that could not be any worse
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  12. be at/hit/reach rock bottom to be at a very low level
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  13. from the bottom of your heart in a very sincere way
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  14. the bottom drops/falls out of the market when people stop buying a particular product, so that the people who sell it can no longer make any money
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  15. bottoms up! spoken used to tell someone to enjoy or finish their alcoholic drink
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  16. big-bottomed/round-bottomed etc having a bottom or base that is big, round etc
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  17. at bottom formal the way a person or situation really is, although they may seem different
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  1. [only before noun] in the lowest place or position
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  2. [not before noun] the least important, successful etc
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  3. [only before noun] especially British English in the place furthest away from where you are
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  4. bottom gear the lowest GEAR of a vehicle
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
bottom bottomed bottomed
Present Participle Third Person Singular
bottoming bottoms
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Bottom


Definition: Meaning of, Bottom in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈbɒtəm /

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  1. a humorous character who is changed into a DONKEY in Shakespeare's play A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM
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Bottom used in phrases

  • Foggy Bottom
    1. a humorous name given to the US STATE DEPARTMENT because of the FOG (= thick mist) that often surrounds its offices in Washington, D.C.
  • at bottom (adverb)
    1. in reality
  • bottom dog (noun)
    1. a person of low status
  • bottom drawer (noun)
    1. British English all the things, especially things that you use in a house, that a woman collects to use when she is married [=  hope chest American English]
  • bottom feeder (noun)
    1. an opportunist who profits from the misfortunes of others
  • bottom fermentation (noun)
    1. a slow kind of alcoholic fermentation at a temperature low enough that the yeast cells can sink to the bottom of the fermenting liquid; used in the production of lager
  • bottom fermenting yeast (noun)
    1. brewer's yeast used in bottom fermentation of lager
  • bottom fish (noun)
    1. particularly the commercially important gadoid fish like cod and haddock, or flatfish like flounder fish that live on the sea bottom
  • bottom line (noun)
    1. the bottom line used to tell someone what the most important part of a situation is, or what the most important thing to consider is
    2. the profit or the amount of money that a business makes or loses
  • bottom lurkers (noun)
    1. a fish that lurks on the bottom of a body of water
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