bottom

Definition

• n. the lower side of anything
• n. the lowest part of anything
• n. the second half of an inning; while the home team is at bat
• n. a cargo ship

Word forms

Present participle

bottoming

Past tense

bottomed

Third person singular

bottoms

Past participle

bottomed

Example sentences

1. n.

   The bottom of the ocean is home to many strange creatures.

2. a.

   The bottom shelf of the fridge is where I keep the vegetables.

3. vt.

   The detective worked hard to bottom out the mystery behind the missing jewels.

4. vi.

   We need to bottom out this project before we can move on to the next one.