Bottom meaning

What does “bottom” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“bottom” is a noun, verb and adjective with 12 meanings. Its most common meaning is: the lower side of anything.

bottom

noun

  1. the lower side of anything

  2. the lowest part of anything

    “they started at the bottom of the hill”

  3. 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?”

  4. the second half of an inning; while the home team is at bat

    Oppositestop
  5. a depression forming the ground under a body of water

    “he searched for treasure on the ocean bed”

    Synonymsbed
  6. low-lying alluvial land near a river

    Synonymsbottomland
  7. a cargo ship

    “they did much of their overseas trade in foreign bottoms”

verb

  1. provide with a bottom or a seat

    “bottom the chairs”

  2. strike the ground, as with a ship's bottom

  3. come to understand

adjective

  1. situated at the bottom or lowest position

    “the bottom drawer”

    Oppositessidetop
  2. the lowest rank

    “bottom member of the class”

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University