dead end (redirected from dead-ending)

dead end

n.

1. An end of a passage, such as a street or pipe, that affords no exit.

2. A point beyond which no movement or progress can be made; an impasse.

---

dead end

n

1. another name for cul-de-sac

2. a situation in which further progress is impossible

3. (as modifier) a dead-end street a dead-end job dead-end

vb

(intr) Chiefly US and Canadian to come to a dead end

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	dead end - a passage with access only at one end cul, cul de sac passage - a way through or along which someone or something may pass
	2.	dead end - a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible; "reached an impasse on the negotiations" deadlock, impasse, stalemate, standstill situation - a complex or critical or unusual difficulty; "the dangerous situation developed suddenly"; "that's quite a situation"; "no human situation is simple"

---

dead end

noun

impasse, deadlock, stalemate, standstill, standoff We have reached a dead end.

adjective

boring, dull, tedious, dead, flat, stale, monotonous, humdrum, uninteresting, mind-numbing, unexciting, ho-hum (informal), repetitious, wearisome, unvaried This is a dead-end job.

Translations

dead end n (also) (fig) → vicolo cieco

---

dead end n (also) (fig) → vicolo cieco

---

dead end → طريق مسدود slepá ulička blindgyde Sackgasse αδιέξοδο callejón sin salida umpikuja impasse slijepa ulica senza uscita 行き止まり 종점 doodlopende straat blindvei ślepa uliczka beco sem saída тупик återvändsgränd ทางตัน çıkmaz sokak ngõ cụt 尽头