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end of the world

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌɛnd əv ðə ˈwɝld/ · UK /ˌend əv ðə ˈwɜːld/

end of the world means: A situation that seems extremely bad, often used to say a problem is less serious than someone thinks.

noun

TERRIBLE DISASTERB1

A situation that seems extremely bad, often used to say a problem is less serious than someone thinks.

  • One mistake is not the end of the world.
  • She acted as if losing her phone was the end of the world.
  • Would missing one party really be the end of the world?

Similar words: disaster, catastrophe

Common phrases: end of the world, end-of-the-world drama

ALL LIFE ENDSB2

A disaster that kills everyone, or all living things, on Earth.

  • They feared the end of the world.
  • The film shows the end of the world after a deadly virus spreads.
  • Some people believed the eclipse meant the end of the world.

Similar words: apocalypse, doomsday

Common phrases: end of the world, end-of-the-world prophecy

EARTH DESTROYEDB2

The complete destruction of the planet Earth.

  • The huge explosion caused the end of the world.
  • In the story, a collision with another planet brings the end of the world.
  • Could that asteroid cause the end of the world?

Similar words: destruction of Earth

Common phrases: end of the world, end-of-the-world disaster

Questions about end of the world

What does end of the world mean?

A situation that seems extremely bad, often used to say a problem is less serious than someone thinks.

What is end of the world in other languages?

Türkçe: kıyamet · Español: fin del mundo · Français: fin du monde · Deutsch: Weltuntergang · Italiano: fine del mondo · 日本語: この世の終わり

How do you pronounce end of the world?

In American English /ˌɛnd əv ðə ˈwɝld/; in British English /ˌend əv ðə ˈwɜːld/.

How do you use end of the world in a sentence?

One mistake is not the end of the world. She acted as if losing her phone was the end of the world.

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