either of the parts farthest from the middle of something long
either of the two connected points involved in a telephone call, journey etc
the stopping or concluding point or part of an event, process, etc
the end of the war
the end of the story
death or destruction
a piece left over; a remnant
an aim, goal, or purpose
The dog, to gain some private ends, went mad and bit the man — Goldsmith
either half of a sports field, pitch, court, etc
in bowls, etc, a period of play in one direction
informal a particular part of an undertaking or organization
the advertising end of the business
(the end) informal something or somebody extreme of a kind, esp something or somebody particularly unpleasant
finished; completed
exhausted; used up
with the end pointing towards one
coarse slang to have sexual intercourse
eventually
to maintain one's position or perform well in an argument, competition, etc
to cope financially
exceedingly
a vast amount; a huge quantity
had no end of trouble
in an upright position
without stopping
for days on end