bottling plant
bottling plant

bottom


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

Pronunciation: / ˈbɒtəm /

  • noun
  • synonym
  • antonym
Word Forms:
Singular Plural
bottom bottoms
  1. lowest part the bottom the lowest part of something
    SYNONYM
    Not found!
    ANTONYM
    Not found!
  2. lowest side [countable usually singular] the flat surface on the lowest side of an object
    SYNONYM
    Not found!
    ANTONYM
    Not found!
  3. lowest inner part [countable usually singular] the lowest inner surface of something such as a container
    SYNONYM
    Not found!
    ANTONYM
    Not found!
  4. lowest social position/rank the bottom the lowest position in an organization or company
    SYNONYM
    Not found!
    ANTONYM
    Not found!
  5. ocean/river the bottom the ground under a sea, river etc, or the flat land in a valley
    SYNONYM
    Not found!
    ANTONYM
    Not found!
  6. body [countable] the part of your body that you sit on [=  backside]
    SYNONYM
    Not found!
    ANTONYM
    Not found!
  7. clothes [countable usually plural] the part of a set of clothes that you wear on the lower part of your body
    SYNONYM
    Not found!
    ANTONYM
    Not found!
  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
    SYNONYM
    Not found!
    ANTONYM
    Not found!
  9. get to the bottom of something to find out the cause of a problem or situation
    SYNONYM
    Not found!
    ANTONYM
    Not found!
  10. be/lie at the bottom of something to be the basic cause of a problem or situation
    SYNONYM
    Not found!
    ANTONYM
    Not found!
  11. be at/hit/reach rock bottom to be in a very bad situation that could not be any worse
    SYNONYM
    Not found!
    ANTONYM
    Not found!
  12. be at/hit/reach rock bottom to be at a very low level
    SYNONYM
    Not found!
    ANTONYM
    Not found!
  13. from the bottom of your heart in a very sincere way
    SYNONYM
    Not found!
    ANTONYM
    Not found!
  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
    SYNONYM
    Not found!
    ANTONYM
    Not found!
  15. bottoms up! spoken used to tell someone to enjoy or finish their alcoholic drink
    SYNONYM
    Not found!
    ANTONYM
    Not found!
  16. big-bottomed/round-bottomed etc having a bottom or base that is big, round etc
    SYNONYM
    Not found!
    ANTONYM
    Not found!
  17. at bottom formal the way a person or situation really is, although they may seem different
    SYNONYM
    Not found!
    ANTONYM
    Not found!
synonym
antonym
  • adjective
  • synonym
  • antonym
Word Forms:
Positive Comparative Superlative
N/A N/A N/A
  1. [only before noun] in the lowest place or position
    SYNONYM
    Not found!
    ANTONYM
    Not found!
  2. [not before noun] the least important, successful etc
    SYNONYM
    Not found!
    ANTONYM
    Not found!
  3. [only before noun] especially British English in the place furthest away from where you are
    SYNONYM
    Not found!
    ANTONYM
    Not found!
  4. bottom gear the lowest GEAR of a vehicle
    SYNONYM
    Not found!
    ANTONYM
    Not found!
synonym
antonym
  • verb
  • synonym
  • antonym
Word Forms:
Prsesent Past Past Participle
bottom bottomed bottomed
Present Participle Third Person Singular
bottoming bottoms
synonym
antonym

Bottom


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

Pronunciation: / ˈbɒtəm /

  • synonym
  • antonym
  1. a humorous character who is changed into a DONKEY in Shakespeare's play A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM
    SYNONYM
    Not found!
    ANTONYM
    Not found!
synonym
antonym

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
  • More

most searched words

word of the day

posthumously
Pronunciation: ˈpɒstjʊməsli
Parts of Speech: adverb
after death
bottom dog