BITTER END as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • (nautical) the inboard end of a line or cable especially the end that is wound around a bitt
    Hypernyms(s) bitter end is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  2. Meaning
    • the final extremity (however unpleasant it may be)
    Usage Example(s)
    • he was determined to fight to the bitter end
    Hypernyms(s) bitter end is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower