ending

end-ing · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    The final part or conclusion of something, especially a story, film, or event.

  2. 2.

    The suffix or final letters of a word in grammar.

  3. 3.

    The act of bringing something to a close.

Forms

plural: endings

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    happy ending — a conclusion where everything turns out well
  • •
    nerve ending — the tip of a nerve fiber that receives sensations

Related words

Antonyms: beginning, opening, start
See also: end, ended, endless
Synonyms: conclusion, finale, finish

Etymology

From Old English endung ("ending, completion"), from endian ("to end") + -ung (noun-forming suffix).