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- Dictionarylast/lɑːst/
adjective
- 1. coming after all others in time or order; final: "they caught the last bus" Similar Opposite
- 2. most recent in time; latest: "last year" Similar Opposite
adverb
- 1. on the last occasion before the present; previously: "a woman last heard of in Cornwall"
- 2. after all others in order or sequence: "the last-named film"
noun
- 1. the last person or thing; the one occurring, mentioned, or acting after all others: "the last of their guests had gone"
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LAST definition: 1. (the person or thing) after everyone or everything else: 2. finally: 3. the least expected or…. Learn more.
1. : to continue in time. The movie lasted about two hours. 2. a. : to remain fresh or unimpaired : endure. That paint job should last a long time. b. : to manage to continue (as in a course of action) She won't last; she'll quit before the week's out. c. : to continue to live. he will not last very much longer James Dennis. transitive verb. 1.
adjective. occurring or coming after all others, as in time, order, or place: the last line on a page. most recent; next before the present; latest: last week; last Friday. being the only one remaining: my last dollar; the last outpost; a last chance. final: in his last hours. ultimate or conclusive; definitive: the last word in the argument.
1. determiner. You use last in expressions such as last Friday, last night, and last year to refer, for example, to the most recent Friday, night, or year. I got married last July. He never made it home at all last night. It is not surprising they did so badly in last year's elections. 2. adjective.
adj. 1. Being, coming, or placed after all others; final: the last game of the season. 2. Being the only one left: his last nickel; as a last resort. 3. Just past; most recent: last year; the last time I checked. 4. Most up-to-date; newest: the last thing in swimwear. 5. Highest in extent or degree; utmost: to the last measure of human endurance.
Definitions of last. adjective. coming after all others in time or space or degree or being the only one remaining. “the last time I saw Paris”. “the last day of the month”. “had the last word”. “waited until the last minute”. “he raised his voice in a last supreme call”. “the last game of the season”.
Being or coming after all others in place; farthest from the first; hindmost. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Being the only one left. His last nickel; as a last resort. American Heritage. Coming after all others in time; farthest from the beginning; latest. Webster's New World. Just past; most recent. Last year; the last time I checked.
Last definition, occurring or coming after all others, as in time, order, or place: the last line on a page. See more.
LAST meaning: 1. the most recent: 2. The last book, house, job, etc is the one before the present one: 3…. Learn more.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English last1 /lɑːst $ læst/ S1 W1 determiner, adjective 1 most recent or nearest to the present time → next (12) I hadn’t seen him since the last meeting. last night/week/year etc Did you see the game on TV last night? The law was passed last August.
