countable noun dead end If a street is a dead end, there is no way out at one end of it. 3
countable noun dead end A dead end job or course of action is one that you think is bad because it does not lead to further developments or progress. 3
noun dead end a situation in which further progress is impossible 3
noun dead end (as modifier) 3
verb dead end to come to a dead end 3
noun dead end an end of a street, alley, etc. that has no regular exit 3
noun dead end a situation from which there seems no way to escape, move forward, etc.; an impasse 3
adjective dead end having only one exit or outlet 3
adjective dead end giving no opportunity for progress or advancement 3
adjective dead end of or characteristic of slums or slum life 3
intransitive verb dead end to terminate in a dead end 3
intransitive verb dead end to reach or come to a dead end 3
noun dead end road: cul-de-sac 1
noun dead end (Idiomatic) a path or street that goes nowhere or is blocked on one end. 0
noun dead end a position that offers no hope of progress. 0
