last
/læst/noun, verb, adjective, adverb1 syllable
Last means: continue to live and avoid dying.
Synonyms for last44
noun, as in the temporal end; the concluding time
noun, as in holding device shaped like a human foot that is used to fashion or repair shoes
noun, as in the time at which life ends; continuing until dead
noun, as in the final stage or concluding parts of an event or occurrence
verb, as in continue to live and avoid dying
verb, as in persist for a specified period of time
adjective, as in coming after all others in time or space or degree or being the only one remaining
adjective, as in not to be altered or undone
adjective, as in immediately past
adjective, as in most unlikely or unsuitable
adjective, as in occurring at the time of death
adjective, as in highest in extent or degree
Opposites of last
What does last mean?21
verb
continue to live and avoid dying“We went without water and food for 3 days”
persist for a specified period of time“The bad weather lasted for three days”
noun
the temporal end; the concluding time“the stopping point of each round was signaled by a bell”
holding device shaped like a human foot that is used to fashion or repair shoes
the time at which life ends; continuing until dead“she stayed until his death”
the final stage or concluding parts of an event or occurrence“the end was exciting”
the last or lowest in an ordering or series“he was the last to leave”
a person's dying act; the final thing a person can do“he breathed his last”
a unit of weight equal to 4,000 pounds
a unit of capacity for grain equal to 80 bushels
adjective
coming after all others in time or space or degree or being the only one remaining“the last time I saw Paris”
occurring at or forming an end or termination“his concluding words came as a surprise”
conclusive in a process or progression“the final answer”
not to be altered or undone“the judge's decision is final”
lowest in rank or importance“last prize”
immediately past“last Thursday”
most unlikely or unsuitable“the last person we would have suspected”
occurring at the time of death“his last words”
highest in extent or degree“to the last measure of human endurance”
adverb
the item at the end“last, I'll discuss family values”
most recently“I saw him last in London”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with last?14
Last in a sentence
- Hurry up, or you will miss the last train.CK
- Thanks to the amusement park built last year, the city has become popular.shekitten
- Hurry up, or you will be late for the last train.CK
- As compared with last summer, we haven't had so much rain this year.megamanenm
- Even though she rushed, the elderly woman missed the last train.mccarras
- What with fatigue and lack of sleep, he has fallen ill at last.auxitt
- The sound became fainter and fainter, until at last it disappeared.ToxicFriu
- Generally speaking, the weather was mild last year.al_ex_an_der
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of last
as a noun
- plural
- lasts
as a verb
- past tense
- lasted
- present participle
- lasting
- third-person singular
- lasts
- past participle
- lasted