ending

/ˈɛndɪŋ/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

noun

1. the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)
   “I don't like words that have -ism as an ending”
2. the act of ending something
   “the termination of the agreement”
3. the point in time at which something ends
   “the end of the year”
4. event whose occurrence ends something
   “his death marked the ending of an era”
5. the last section of a communication
   “in conclusion I want to say...”

Synonyms for ending

• termination
• conclusion
• end
• finish
• close
• closing

Antonyms of ending

• beginning

Words that rhyme with ending

• bending
• ascending
• attending
• blending
• mending
• spending
• tending
• condescending
• defending
• descending
• expending
• impending
• lending
• offending
• pending
• pretending
• rending
• sending
• unbending
• unending
• vending
• amending
• apprehending
• befriending
• commending
• comprehending
• contending
• depending
• extending
• fending