ending
/ˈɛndɪŋ/
noun
- The final part of something, such as a story, movie, or event.
- She cried at the ending of the book because it was so sad.
- The movie had a surprising ending that no one expected.
- The ending of the race was incredibly close.
- A suffix or final part of a word, especially in grammar.
- The plural ending for most nouns is -s or -es.
- Learning verb endings helps you conjugate correctly.
- In English, the -ing ending is used for present participles.
Synonyms
adjective
- That comes at the end; final.
- We missed the ending credits of the film.
- The ending chapter of the novel ties up all the loose ends.
- The ending scene of the play brought the audience to tears.