dead-end . dead-end {v.} To not continue normally but end in a closure (said of streets). Our street dead-ends on the lake. Categories: add yours {v.} Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms by A. Makkai, M.T. Boatner, J.E. Gates © 2024 To section: D Subscribe to: American IdiomsIdioms feedEnglish languageHome page and general feed Discuss