endwise C2 Topic:Space, Position & Direction US /ˈɛndˌwaɪz/ UK /ˈɛndˌwaɪz/ See IPA manual Freq #628946 Meanings 1 adv with the end forward or toward the observer For as soon as he had removed the beaker the heavy bath had jumped endwise from under his hand as though it were alive. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adv · with the end forward or... endways Etymology From end + -wise. Topics Space, Position & Direction External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # endwise **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /ˈɛndˌwaɪz/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈɛndˌwaɪz/ **Frequency rank:** 628946 ## Meanings 1. with the end forward or toward the observer ## Examples - For as soon as he had removed the beaker the heavy bath had jumped endwise from under his hand as though it were alive. ## Synonyms - endways ## Etymology From end + -wise. ## Topics - Space, Position & Direction markdown