Ending
11ending */*/ — UK [ˈendɪŋ] / US noun [countable] Word forms ending : singular ending plural endings 1) the way in which something such as a story, film, or play ends Children usually prefer books with a happy ending. 2) a time when something stops permanently… …
12ending — n. 1) a happy; sad; surprise ending (to have a happy ending) 2) (grammar) a feminine; grammatical; inflectional; masculine; neuter ending * * * [ endɪŋ] grammatical inflectional masculine neuter ending sad surprise ending (to have a happy ending) …
13ending — end|ing [ endıŋ ] noun count ** 1. ) the way in which something such as a story, movie, or play ends: Children usually prefer books with a happy ending. 2. ) a time when something stops permanently: ending of: Officials have announced the ending… …
14ending — [[t]e̱ndɪŋ[/t]] endings 1) N COUNT: oft supp N You can refer to the last part of a book, story, play, or film as the ending, especially when you are considering the way that the story ends. The film has a Hollywood happy ending. 2) N COUNT: with… …
15ending — ended, ending Figures for the period ending / ended 31 December. In referring to periods of time, ended is used to denote the terminal date when the time is in the past, and ending when the time is in the future or (in current use) in the past;… …
16ending*/ — [ˈendɪŋ] noun 1) [C] the way in which a story, film, or play ends Children usually prefer books with a happy ending.[/ex] 2) [singular] a time when something stops permanently Officials have announced the ending of price controls.[/ex] 3) [C] the …
17ending — /en ding/, n. 1. a bringing or coming to an end; termination; close: Putting away the Christmas ornaments marked the ending of the season. 2. the final or concluding part; conclusion: a story with a happy ending. 3. death; destruction. 4. Gram. a …
18ending — noun (C) 1 the way in which a story, film, etc finishes: The story has a happy ending. 2 the last part of a word: Verbal nouns have the ending ing …
19Ending — End End, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Ended}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Ending}.] 1. To bring to an end or conclusion; to finish; to close; to terminate; as, to end a speech. I shall end this strife. Shak. [1913 Webster] On the seventh day God ended his work. Gen …
20ending — noun Date: before 12th century something that constitutes an end: as a. conclusion < a movie with a happy ending > b. one or more letters or syllables added to a word base especially in inflection …
