Rock Bottom

Pronunciation: /rɑk ˈbɒtəm/

Definitions of rock bottom

noun the lowest possible level or point

Example Sentences

A1 He hit rock bottom after losing his job and his home.

A2 She felt like she had reached rock bottom when her relationship ended.

B1 After years of struggling with addiction, he finally hit rock bottom and decided to seek help.

B2 The company's stock price hit rock bottom after the scandal was revealed.

C1 Despite hitting rock bottom, she managed to turn her life around and achieve great success.

C2 The team's morale was at rock bottom after losing the championship game.

Examples of rock bottom in a Sentence

formal After losing his job and going through a messy divorce, he hit rock bottom.

informal I hit rock bottom when I realized I had no clean clothes left to wear.

slang I was at rock bottom when I ran out of money and had to borrow from my friends.

figurative The company's stock price hit rock bottom after the scandal was exposed.

Grammatical Forms of rock bottom

• past tense: rocked bottom
• plural: rock bottoms
• comparative: rock bottomer
• superlative: rock bottomest
• present tense: rock bottom
• future tense: will rock bottom
• perfect tense: have rocked bottom
• continuous tense: is rocking bottom
• singular: rock bottom
• positive degree: rock bottom
• infinitive: to rock bottom
• gerund: rock bottoming
• participle: rock bottomed

Origin and Evolution of rock bottom

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The term 'rock bottom' originated from the concept of hitting the lowest point or foundation, often compared to the solid rock beneath the surface.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in a literal sense to describe the lowest point of a rock formation, the term evolved over time to symbolize reaching the lowest possible point in a person's life or situation.