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 bottom bottom /ˈbɑːtəm/

adjective

  1. The lowest rank  ( bottom )
    the lowest rank
     Bottom member of the class
    bottom member of the class
  2. Situated at the bottom or lowest position  ( bottom )
    situated at the bottom or lowest position
     The bottom drawer
    the bottom drawer

noun

  1. () The lower side of anything  ( undersurface , underside , bottom )
    the lower side of anything
      The shipwreck lay at the bottom of the ocean, a haunting reminder of the past.
    The shipwreck lay at the bottom of the ocean, a haunting reminder of the past.
  2. () The lowest part of anything  ( bottom )
    the lowest part of anything
     They started at the bottom of the hill
    they started at the bottom of the hill
  3. () The fleshy part of the human body that you sit on  ( arse [Canadian, British, Vulgar] , backside , bum [Informal, British] , buns [Informal, N. American] , butt [Informal, N. American] , can [Informal, N. American] , derriere , fanny [Informal, N. American, Vulgar] , fundament , hind end , hindquarters , keister [ N. American, Vulgar] , nates , posterior , prat [Vulgar] , rear [Informal] , rump , stern , tail end , tooshie [Informal] , tush [Informal, N. American] , ass [ N. American, Vulgar] , behind , bottom , buttocks , rear end [Informal] , seat , tail [Informal, N. American] , bahookie [Dialect, Informal, UK] , botty [Informal] , derrière , heinie [Informal, American] , jacksie [British, Vulgar] , jacksy [British, Vulgar] , keester [ N. American, Vulgar] , patootie [Informal, American] , tushy [Informal, N. American] )
    the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
     He deserves a good kick in the butt
    he deserves a good kick in the butt
     Are you going to sit on your fanny and do nothing?
    are you going to sit on your fanny and do nothing?
  4. () A depression forming the ground under a body of water  ( bottom , bed )
    a depression forming the ground under a body of water
     He searched for treasure on the ocean bed
    he searched for treasure on the ocean bed
  5. () The second half of an inning; while the home team is at bat  ( bottom of the inning , bottom )
    the second half of an inning; while the home team is at bat
  6. A cargo ship  ( bottom , merchant ship , merchantman , freighter )
    a cargo ship
     They did much of their overseas trade in foreign bottoms
    they did much of their overseas trade in foreign bottoms
  7. Low-lying alluvial land near a river  ( bottom , bottomland )
    low-lying alluvial land near a river
      The fertile bottomland along the river was ideal for agriculture, yielding abundant crops.
    The fertile bottomland along the river was ideal for agriculture, yielding abundant crops.

verb

  1. Come to understand  ( bottom , penetrate , fathom )
    come to understand
      I can't fathom why she would make such a reckless decision.
    I can't fathom why she would make such a reckless decision.
  2. Strike the ground, as with a ship's bottom  ( bottom )
    strike the ground, as with a ship's bottom
  3. (cabinetwork) provide with a bottom or a seat  ( bottom )
    (cabinetwork) provide with a bottom or a seat
     Bottom the chairs
    bottom the chairs