I. adjective Date: 1919 1. lacking opportunities especially for advancement , lacking an exit , unruly , ~edness noun II. intransitive verb Date: 1944 to come to a dead end ; terminate
DEAD-END
Meaning of DEAD-END in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012