Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bottom out

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.83 in modern English

Syllables: bot-tom out
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To reach the bottom; to reach the nadir or lowest point.

Intransitive verb

verb

Of a vehicle, to touch or drag along the ground or other surface.

verb

Of a vessel, to touch the bottom of a water body.

verb

Of a suspension or similar device, to strike the lower mechanical stop and lose the ability to buffer further downward motion.

verb

To fully anally penetrate.

Intransitive verb; Slang

verb

To be, at a basic level.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

"Going over that speed bump, my car bottomed out."
"The hard landing caused the oleos to bottom out and the gear struts collapsed."
"The problem bottoms out into a management issue."

Usage

Inflected Forms

bottoms out (present, singular) bottoming out (participle, present) bottomed out (participle, past) bottomed out (past)

Questions

What does bottom out mean?: To reach the bottom; to reach the nadir or lowest point.

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