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ending out

ending out is the present participle and gerund of end out.

Meaning of end out

Verb

end out (third-person singular simple present ends out, present participle ending out, simple past and past participle ended out)

  1. (transitive, uncommon) To bring to a conclusion; to finish up.
    • Note: in a previous post I ended out my exposition of American tropicalia with the justification that, if haiti can show us something about democracy than Brazil can show us something too.2005, Summerisle, Times of Hate, Times of Joy, Lost Highway
  2. (copulative, uncommon) To come to as a final condition or situation;
    • In total it ended out that I was out of a job for 18 months.2011, Marie Andrews, The Power of Determination, page 49
  3. (informal, road or path) To terminate in a particular location.
    • The street ended out in a rough neighborhood.

Questions about ending out

What is ending out the present participle and gerund of?
Ending out is the present participle and gerund of end out.

Words near ending out in the dictionary

  1. ending it all
  2. ending lockdown
  3. ending off
  4. ending one's days
  5. ending one's life
  6. ending out
  7. ending up
  8. endingless
  9. endinglessness
  10. endings
  11. endiolate

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