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bot·tom
(bŏt′əm)n.
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 last place, as on a list.
b. The lowest or least favorable position: started at the bottom of the corporate hierarchy.
7. The basic underlying quality; the source: Let's get to the bottom of the problem.
8. The solid surface under a body of water.
9. often bottoms Low-lying alluvial land adjacent to a river. Also called bottomland.
10.
a. Nautical The part of a ship's hull below the water line.
b. A ship; a boat: "English merchants did much of their overseas trade in foreign bottoms" (G.M. Trevelyan).
11. often bottoms The trousers or short pants of pajamas.
12. Informal The buttocks.
13. The seat of a chair.
14. Baseball The second or last half of an inning.
15. Staying power; stamina. Used of a horse.
16. Slang One who is penetrated by another person or is the submissive partner in a sexual encounter or relationship.
adj.
1. Situated at the bottom: the bottom rung of the ladder.
2. Of the lowest degree, quality, rank, or amount: the bottom three teams in the league.
v. bot·tomed, bot·tom·ing, bot·toms
v.tr.
1. To provide with an underside.
2. To provide with a foundation; base: jurisprudence that is bottomed on democratic principles.
v.intr.
Phrasal Verb: To have or strike the underside against something: The car bottomed on the gravel.
bottom out
Idiom: To reach the lowest point possible, after which only a rise may occur: Sales of personal computers have bottomed out.
at bottom
Basically.
[Middle English botme, from Old English botm.]
bot′tom·er n.
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bottom
(ˈbɒtəm)n
1. the lowest, deepest, or farthest removed part of a thing: the bottom of a hill.
2. the least important or successful position: the bottom of a class.
3. the ground underneath a sea, lake, or river
4. (Nautical Terms) touch bottom to run aground
5. the inner depths of a person's true feelings (esp in the phrase from the bottom of one's heart)
6. the underneath part of a thing
7. (Nautical Terms) nautical the parts of a vessel's hull that are under water
8. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) (in literary or commercial contexts) a boat or ship
9. (Commerce) (in literary or commercial contexts) a boat or ship
10. (Billiards & Snooker) billiards snooker a strike in the centre of the cue ball
11. (Physical Geography) a dry valley or hollow
12. (Physical Geography) (often plural) US and Canadian the low land bordering a river
13. (Mining & Quarrying) the lowest level worked in a mine
14. (esp of horses) staying power; stamina
15. importance, seriousness, or influence: his views all have weight and bottom.
16. (Anatomy) informal the buttocks
17. at bottom in reality; basically or despite appearances to the contrary: he's a kind man at bottom.
18. be at the bottom of to be the ultimate cause of
19. get to the bottom of to discover the real truth about
20. knock the bottom out of to destroy or eliminate
adj (prenominal)
21. lowest or last: the bottom price.
22. bet one's bottom dollar on put one's bottom dollar on to be absolutely sure of (one's opinion, a person, project, etc)
23. of, relating to, or situated at the bottom or a bottom: the bottom shelf.
24. fundamental; basic
vb
25. (Furniture) (tr) to provide (a chair, etc) with a bottom or seat
26. (tr) to discover the full facts or truth of; fathom
27. (usually foll by: on or upon) to base or be founded (on an idea, etc)
28. (Nautical Terms) (intr) nautical to strike the ground beneath the water with a vessel's bottom
29. (Mining & Quarrying) mining
a. to mine (a hole, claim, etc) deep enough to reach any gold there is
b. (foll by: on) to reach (gold, mud, etc) on bottoming
30. (Electronics) electronics to saturate a transistor so that further increase of input produces no change in output
[Old English botm; related to Old Norse botn, Old High German bodam, Latin fundus, Greek puthmēn]
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bot•tom
(ˈbɒt əm)n.
1. the lowest or deepest part of anything, as distinguished from the top: the bottom of a page; ice on the bottom of the glass.
2. the under or lower side; underside: the bottom of a typewriter.
3. the ground under any body of water: the bottom of the sea.
4. Usu., bottoms. low alluvial land next to a river.
5.
a. the part of a hull of a vessel that is immersed at all times.
b. a cargo vessel.
6. the seat of a chair.
7. Informal. the buttocks; rump.
8. the fundamental part; basic aspect.
9. bottoms, (used with a pl. v.) the trousers or pants of a pair of pajamas.
10. the cause; origin; basis.
11. the second half of an inning in baseball.
12. the lowest limit, esp. of dignity or status; nadir.
v.t. 13. to furnish with a bottom.
14. to base or found (usu. fol. by on or upon).
15. to discover the full meaning of (something); fathom.
v.i. 16. to be based; rest.
17. to strike against or reach the bottom.
18. bottom out, to reach the lowest state or level.
adj. 19. of or pertaining to the bottom or a bottom.
20. located on or at the bottom: the bottom floor.
21. lowest: bottom prices.
22. living near or on the bottom: A flounder is a bottom fish.
23. fundamental: the bottom cause.
Idioms: 1. at bottom, in reality; fundamentally.
2. bet one's bottom dollar, to be positive or assured.
3. bottoms up, (used interjectionally in downing a drink.)
[before 1000; Middle English botme, Old English botm]
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bottom
1. 'bottom' and 'behind'
Your bottom is the part of your body that you sit on. You can use bottom in conversation and in most kinds of writing.
If she could change any part of her body, it would be her bottom.
Speakers of American English usually say behind rather than 'bottom'.
My behind ached from cycling all day.
2. 'buttocks'
In formal writing, you refer to this part of your body as your buttocks.
He strained the muscles on his shoulders and buttocks.
3. 'bum' and 'butt'
In conversation, some British speakers say bum instead of 'bottom', and some American speakers say butt. It is best to avoid both these words as many people think they are impolite.
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bottom
Past participle: bottomed
Gerund: bottoming
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| Noun | 1. |  bottom - the lower side of anything base - a flat bottom on which something is intended to sit; "a tub should sit on its own base" bilge - where the sides of the vessel curve in to form the bottom heel - the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation sole - the underside of footwear or a golf club side, face - a surface forming part of the outside of an object; "he examined all sides of the crystal"; "dew dripped from the face of the leaf" underbelly - lower side; "the underbellies of clouds" |
| 2. | bottom - the lowest part of anything; "they started at the bottom of the hill" foot - the lower part of anything; "curled up on the foot of the bed"; "the foot of the page"; "the foot of the list"; "the foot of the mountain" base - (anatomy) the part of an organ nearest its point of attachment; "the base of the skull" rock bottom - the absolute bottom | |
| 3. |  bottom - the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on; "he deserves a good kick in the butt"; "are you going to sit on your fanny and do nothing?"arse, ass, behind, buns, buttocks, hind end, hindquarters, keister, nates, posterior, prat, derriere, fanny, rear end, tooshie, tush, seat, fundament, backside, rump, stern, tail end, tail, rear, bum, can, butt body part - any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity | |
| 4. | bottom - the second half of an inning; while the home team is at bat top of the inning, top - the first half of an inning; while the visiting team is at bat; "a relief pitcher took over in the top of the fifth" | |
| 5. |  bottom - a depression forming the ground under a body of water; "he searched for treasure on the ocean bed"lake bed, lake bottom - the bottom of a lake natural depression, depression - a sunken or depressed geological formation Davy Jones, Davy Jones's locker, ocean bottom, ocean floor, sea bottom, sea floor, seabed - the bottom of a sea or ocean river bottom, riverbed - a channel occupied (or formerly occupied) by a river | |
| 6. |  bottom - low-lying alluvial land near a river | |
| 7. |  bottom - a cargo ship; "they did much of their overseas trade in foreign bottoms"cargo ship, cargo vessel - a ship designed to carry cargo | |
| Verb | 1. | bottom - provide with a bottom or a seat; "bottom the chairs" cabinetry, cabinetwork - the craft of making furniture (especially furniture of high quality) |
| 2. | bottom - strike the ground, as with a ship's bottom collide with, impinge on, hit, run into, strike - hit against; come into sudden contact with; "The car hit a tree"; "He struck the table with his elbow" | |
| 3. | bottom - come to understand understand - know and comprehend the nature or meaning of; "She did not understand her husband"; "I understand what she means" | |
| Adj. | 1. | bottom - situated at the bottom or lowest position; "the bottom drawer" side - located on a side; "side fences"; "the side porch" top - situated at the top or highest position; "the top shelf" |
| 2. | bottom - the lowest rank; "bottom member of the class" worst - (superlative of `bad') most wanting in quality or value or condition; "the worst player on the team"; "the worst weather of the year" |
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bottom
noun
1. lowest part, base, foot, bed, floor, basis, foundation, depths, support, pedestal, deepest part He sat at the bottom of the stairs.
lowest part top, cover, surface, crown, summit, height, peak, lid
lowest part top, cover, surface, crown, summit, height, peak, lid
2. underside, sole, underneath, lower side the bottom of their shoes
4. lowest level, lowest position, least successful part a contract researcher at the bottom of the pay scale
5. buttocks, behind (informal), rear, butt (U.S. & Canad. informal), bum (Brit. slang), ass (U.S. & Canad. taboo slang), buns (U.S. slang), arse (taboo slang), backside, rump, seat, tail (informal), rear end, posterior, derrière (euphemistic), tush (U.S. slang), fundament, jacksy (Brit. slang) She moved her large bottom on the window-seat.
6. basis, base, cause, ground, heart, source, principle, root, origin, core, substance, essence, provenance, derivation, mainspring I have to get to the bottom of this mess.
adjective
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bottom
noun1. A side or surface that is below or under:
2. The lowest or supporting part or structure:
base, basis, bed, foot, footing, foundation, fundament, ground, groundwork, seat, substratum, underpinning (often used in plural).
3. A very low level, position, or degree:
4. A point of origin from which ideas or influences, for example, originate:
Opposite to or farthest from the top:
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bottom
[ˈbɒtəm]A. N
1. [of box, cup, sea, river, garden] → fondo m; [of stairs, page, mountain, tree] → pie m; [of list, class] → último/a m/f; [of foot] → planta f; [of shoe] → suela f; [of chair] → asiento m; [of ship] → quilla f, casco m
at the bottom (of) [+ page, hill, ladder] → al pie (de); [+ road] → al fondo (de)
the bottom has fallen out of the market → el mercado se ha venido abajo
the bottom fell or dropped out of his world → se le vino el mundo abajo
to knock the bottom out of → desfondar
on the bottom (of) (= underside) [+ box, case etc] → en la parte inferior (de), en el fondo (de); [+ shoe] → en la suela (de); [+ sea, lake etc] → en el fondo (de)
to go to the bottom (Naut) → irse a pique
to send a ship to the bottom → hundir un buque
to touch bottom (lit) → tocar fondo (fig) → tocar fondo, llegar al punto más bajo
bottoms up! → ¡salud!
see also false A4
at the bottom (of) [+ page, hill, ladder] → al pie (de); [+ road] → al fondo (de)
the bottom has fallen out of the market → el mercado se ha venido abajo
the bottom fell or dropped out of his world → se le vino el mundo abajo
to knock the bottom out of → desfondar
on the bottom (of) (= underside) [+ box, case etc] → en la parte inferior (de), en el fondo (de); [+ shoe] → en la suela (de); [+ sea, lake etc] → en el fondo (de)
to go to the bottom (Naut) → irse a pique
to send a ship to the bottom → hundir un buque
to touch bottom (lit) → tocar fondo (fig) → tocar fondo, llegar al punto más bajo
bottoms up! → ¡salud!
see also false A4
2. (= buttocks) → trasero m
3. (fig) (= deepest part)
at bottom → en el fondo
he's at the bottom of it → él está detrás de esto
to get to the bottom of sth → llegar al fondo de algo
from the bottom of my heart → de todo corazón
at bottom → en el fondo
he's at the bottom of it → él está detrás de esto
to get to the bottom of sth → llegar al fondo de algo
from the bottom of my heart → de todo corazón
C. CPD bottom drawer N → ajuar m
bottom floor N → planta f baja
bottom gear N (Aut) → primera f (marcha)
bottom half N → parte f de abajo, mitad f inferior
bottom line N (= minimum) → mínimo m aceptable; (= essential point) → lo fundamental
the bottom line is he has to go → a fin de cuentas tenemos que despedirlo
bottom price N → precio m más bajo
bottom step N → primer peldaño m
bottom team N → colista m
bottom floor N → planta f baja
bottom gear N (Aut) → primera f (marcha)
bottom half N → parte f de abajo, mitad f inferior
bottom line N (= minimum) → mínimo m aceptable; (= essential point) → lo fundamental
the bottom line is he has to go → a fin de cuentas tenemos que despedirlo
bottom price N → precio m más bajo
bottom step N → primer peldaño m
bottom team N → colista m
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bottom
(ˈbotəm) noun1. the lowest part of anything. the bottom of the sea.fondo
ˈbottomless adjective very deep. a bottomless pit.sin fondo
be at the bottom of to be the cause of (usually something bad). Who's at the bottom of these rumours? estar detrás de algo
get to the bottom of to discover the explanation or the real facts of (a mystery etc). llegar al fondo de algo
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
bottom
→ fondo , inferior , traseroMultilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
bottom
n. fondo, parte inferior; asiento; pop. posaderas, asentaderas; Cuba fondillo.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
bottom
n fondo; (fam, buttocks) nalgas, trasero (fam)English-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.