I. ˈded-ˌend adjective
Date: 1919
1.
a. : lacking opportunities especially for advancement
a dead-end job
b. : lacking an exit
a dead-end street
2. : unruly
dead-end kids
• dead-end·ed·ness ˌded-ˈen-dəd-nəs noun
II. ˈded-ˈend intransitive verb
Date: 1944
: to come to a dead end : terminate
the road dead-end s at the lake
the investigation dead-end ed