dead end (noun)
1dead end — noun count 1. ) a road or passage that has no way out at one end 2. ) a situation in which no more progress is possible …
2dead end — ► NOUN ▪ an end of a road or passage from which no exit is possible …
3dead end — UK US noun [C] ► a situation that is unlikely to be successful or to make any progress: »We had several customer leads that all turned out to be dead ends. »It s very demoralizing for her; she perceives that her career is at a dead end. reach/hit …
4dead end — noun (C) 1 a street with no way out at one end 2 a situation from which no more progress is possible: come to/reach a dead end: The negotiations have reached a dead end. 3 dead end job a job with low wages and no chance of progress …
5dead-end job — UK US noun [countable] [singular dead end job plural dead end jobs] a job that provides you with no chance of getting a better job Thesaurus: types of job or workhyponym general words relating to jobs …
6dead-end job — UK US noun [C] ► a job which does not offer any opportunity for improving your situation: »Despite having a degree in journalism, he got stuck in a dead end job at an insurance company …
7dead end — noun A path or strategy that goes nowhere or is blocked on one end. That road comes to a dead end at the lake …
8dead-end job — noun count a job that provides you with no chance of getting a better job …
9dead-end — I. adjective Date: 1919 1. a. lacking opportunities especially for advancement < a dead end job > b. lacking an exit < a dead end street > 2. unruly < dead end kids > • dead endedness …
10dead-end — 1. adjective Going nowhere; blocked. a dead end street 2. verb To come to a dead end Watch out! The road dead ends in 200 yards and theres nowhere to turn around! 3. noun …
