end out
end out · ends out · ended out · ending out
Synonym of end upSynonym of end up.: To bring to a conclusion; to finish up.
» In the end, everything turned out fine.
Meaning
3 sensesSynonym of end up.
(transitive, uncommon)To bring to a conclusion; to finish up.
(copulative, uncommon)To come to as a final condition or situation;
(informal)To terminate in a particular location.
The street ended out in a rough neighborhood.
Examples
19 sentencesIn the end, everything turned out fine.
I ended up finding out that he wasn't a teacher.
I don't want to end up out on the street.
In the end, I found out what was wrong with my TV.
Things shall end up sorted out.
Origin
Perhaps by confusion of end up with start out, pan out, etc.Perhaps by confusion of end up with start out, pan out, etc.
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Forms
ends out, ending out, ended out, ended out| Base form | end out · to end out |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | ends out |
| Present participle | ending out |
| Past simple | ended out |
| Past participle | ended out |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
4 phrasal verbsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb