at one's wit's end

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Definitions of at one's wit's end words

noun at one's wit's end the last part or extremity, lengthwise, of anything that is longer than it is wide or broad: the end of a street; the end of a rope. 1
noun at one's wit's end a point, line, or limitation that indicates the full extent, degree, etc., of something; limit; bounds: kindness without end; to walk from end to end of a city. 1
noun at one's wit's end a part or place at or adjacent to an extremity: at the end of the table; the west end of town. 1
noun at one's wit's end the furthermost imaginable place or point: an island at the very end of the world. 1
noun at one's wit's end termination; conclusion: The journey was coming to an end. 1
noun at one's wit's end the concluding part: The end of her speech had to be cut short because of time. 1

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; Middle English, Old English: mind, thought; cognate with German Witz, Old Norse vit; akin to wit2

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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