bottom

noun
UK: /ˈbɒt.əm/
US: /ˈbɑː.t̬əm/

  1. The lowest part of something.

    1. The bottom of the glass is very thick. [ ] [ ]
    2. The shop is at the bottom of the High Street, near the station. [ ] [ ]

  2. The part of your body that you sit on.

    1. He fell on his bottom and started to cry. [ ] [ ]
    2. The doctor asked him to lie on his stomach so he could examine his bottom. [ ] [ ]

  3. The last or least successful person in a competition or exam.

    1. Our team came in at the bottom of the league last year. [ ] [ ]
    2. She was at the bottom of her class in math, but excelled in history. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

base foundation rear behind
bottom verb

  1. To be at the lowest point or rank.

    1. Prices bottomed out last quarter and are now rising. [ ] [ ]
    2. The stock market is expected to bottom before the end of the year. [ ] [ ]
bottom adjective

  1. Relating to the lowest part.

    1. We found a bottom shelf to store some books. [ ] [ ]
    2. The bottom drawer is where we keep the extra blankets and pillows. [ ] [ ]
bottom interjection

  1. Used to encourage someone to drink all of their drink.

    1. Bottoms up, everyone! [ ] [ ]
    2. Here's to a successful partnership, bottoms up! [ ] [ ]
bottom idiom

  1. To discover the truth about something or find the cause of a problem.

    1. We need to get to the bottom of this issue quickly. [ ] [ ]
    2. The detective was determined to get to the bottom of the mysterious disappearance. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "bottom" in English means: The lowest part of something., The part of your body that you sit on., The last or least successful person in a competition or exam..

The phonetic transcription of "bottom" is /ˈbɒt.əm/ in British English and /ˈbɑː.t̬əm/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "bottom": base, foundation, rear, behind.

Example usage of "bottom": "The bottom of the glass is very thick.". More examples on the page.