bottom

bot-tom · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    The lowest point or part of something.

  2. 2.

    The furthest or lowest position in a ranking or series.

  3. 3.

    (informal) A person's buttocks.

  4. 4.

    The ground under a body of water.

  5. 5.

    In the lowest position.

  6. 6.

    To reach the lowest point.

Forms

plural: bottoms

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    at the bottom of — the fundamental cause of
  • •
    bottom line — the final result; the most important factor
  • •
    bottom out — to reach the lowest point before stabilizing
  • •
    get to the bottom of — to discover the truth about something
  • •
    from the bottom of one's heart — with complete sincerity
  • •
    rock bottom — the lowest possible level

Related words

Antonyms: peak, summit, top
See also: base, bottoms, top
Synonyms: base, foot, foundation, underside

Etymology

From Old English "botm" (bottom, ground, foundation), from Proto-Germanic "*butmaz." Related to German "Boden" (ground, floor).