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- Dictionarybottom/ˈbɒtəm/
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 flavour (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 situation) reach the lowest point before stabilizing or improving: "encouraging signs suggested the recession was bottoming out"
- 2. (of a ship) reach or touch the ground under the sea: "nuclear submarines cannot bottom"
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BOTTOM definition: 1. the lowest part of something: 2. the lower part of a piece of clothing that consists of two…. Learn more.
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.
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. When you're hungry, you'll eat to the bottom of your ice cream bowl, and if you're looking for your car keys, you may need to dig to the very bottom of your tote bag.
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 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 . Spread the onion slices on the bottom of the dish.
the lowest part of something: [ usually singular ] Click on the icon at the bottom of the page. Fewer examples. the bottom shelf. The sauce was now a sticky mass in the bottom of the pan. I keep it in the bottom drawer. I found a few carrots at the bottom of the fridge.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Clothes bot‧tom1 /ˈbɒtəm $ ˈbɑː-/ S1 W3 noun 1 → the bottom 2 lowest side [ countable usually singular] the flat surface on the lowest side of an object the bottom of something What’s that on the bottom of your shoe? 3 lowest inner part [ countable usually singular] the lowest i...
bottom [usually sing.] the lowest part of something: Footnotes are given at the bottom of each page. I waited for them at the bottom of the hill. base [usually sing.] the lowest part of something, especially the part or surface on which it rests or stands: The lamp has a heavy base.
