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- Dictionarybot·tom/ˈbädəm/
noun
- 1. the lowest point or part of something: "the bottom of the page" Similar Opposite
- 2. a person's buttocks: "he climbs the side of the gorge, scratching his bottom unselfconsciously" Similar
adjective
- 1. in the lowest position: "the books on the bottom shelf"
- 2. denoting a flavor (variety) of unstable quark having an electric charge of -1/3. Bottom quarks have similar properties to down quarks and strange quarks, but are distinguished from them by having a larger mass.
verb
- 1. (of a performance or situation) reach the lowest point before stabilizing or improving: "interest rates have bottomed out"
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1. a. : the underside of something. at the bottom of the box. a cut on the bottom of her foot. The vase is signed on the bottom. b. : a surface (such as the seat of a chair) designed to support something resting on itused figuratively in phrases like the bottom dropped out to describe a sudden collapse or downturn.
Bottom definition: the lowest or deepest part of anything, as distinguished from the top. See examples of BOTTOM used in a sentence.
BOTTOM definition: 1. the lowest part of something: 2. the lower part of a piece of clothing that consists of two…. Learn more.
1. The deepest or lowest part: the bottom of a well; the bottom of the page. 2. The part closest to a reference point: was positioned at the bottom of the key for a rebound. 3. The underside: scraped the bottom of the car on a rock. 4. The supporting part; the base. 5. The far end or part: at the bottom of the bed. 6. a.
The bottom of something is its underside, or lowest point. You might practice swimming by diving to the bottom of a swimming pool to retrieve pennies.
Jul 2, 2015 · noun. /ˈbɒtəm/. /ˈbɑːtəm/. Idioms. lowest part. [countable, usually singular] the lowest part of something. the bottom of the screen/stairs/hill. at the bottom of something Footnotes are given at the bottom of each page. at the bottom The book I want is right at the bottom (= of the pile).
The bottom of a table is the end farthest away from where you are sitting. The bottom of a bed is the end where you usually rest your feet.
Definition of Bottom in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
to be the cause of a problem or situation. get to the bottom of sth. to discover the truth about a situation. See also.
1. The bottom of something is the lowest or deepest part of it. [...] 2. The bottom thing or layer in a series of things or layers is the lowest one. [...] 3. The bottom of an object is the flat surface at its lowest point. You can also refer to the inside or outside of this surface as the bottom.
