swansong
noun [S] /ˈswɒn.sɒŋ/
/ˈswɑːn.sɑːŋ/ Definition
› a person's last piece of work, achievement, or performance: This weekend's match was his swansong as the team's captain.Ends and endingsSpectacles and performances
(Definition of swansong noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
© Cambridge University Press)
Browse related topics
You are looking at an entry to do with Ends and endings, but you might be interested in these topics from the Order and sequence topic area:
Browse the Dictionary
Browse the Thesaurus
SMART Thesaurus
Synonyms and related words:
- accomplishment noun
- break noun (END)
- break-up noun (END)
- cessation noun
- chop noun (CUT)
- coda noun
- completion noun
- death noun
- demise noun
- deus ex machina noun
- end noun (LAST POINT)
- end-of-season adjective
- expiry noun
- finish noun (COMPLETE/END)
- it'll (all) end in tears. idiom
- last hurrah noun
- later adjective (TOWARDS THE END)
- passing noun (TIME)
- termination noun (ENDING)
- the end of the line/road idiom
Topic:
Ends and endings
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Word of the Day
ride (out) the storm
to manage not to be destroyed, harmed or permanently affected by the difficult situation you...
Blog
Read our blog about how the English language behaves.
New Words
Find words and meanings that have just started to be used in English, and let us know what you think of them.
