last (Meaning)
last (n)
the temporal end; the concluding time
the last or lowest in an ordering or series
a person's dying act; the final thing a person can do
the time at which life ends; continuing until dead
a unit of weight equal to 4,000 pounds
a unit of capacity for grain equal to 80 bushels
the final stage or concluding parts of an event or occurrence
holding device shaped like a human foot that is used to fashion or repair shoes
last (v)
persist for a specified period of time
continue to live and avoid dying
last (s)
immediately past
occurring at or forming an end or termination
most unlikely or unsuitable
occurring at the time of death
conclusive in a process or progression
highest in extent or degree
not to be altered or undone
lowest in rank or importance
last (a)
coming after all others in time or space or degree or being the only one remaining
last (r)
most recently
the item at the end
last (3d pers. sing. pres.)
of Last, to endure, contracted from lasteth.
last (a.)
Being after all the others, similarly classed or considered, in time, place, or order of succession; following all the rest; final; hindmost; farthest; as, the last year of a century; the last man in a line of soldiers; the last page in a book; his last chance.
Next before the present; as, I saw him last week.
Supreme; highest in degree; utmost.
Lowest in rank or degree; as, the last prize.
Farthest of all from a given quality, character, or condition; most unlikely; having least fitness; as, he is the last person to be accused of theft.
At a time or on an occasion which is the latest of all those spoken of or which have occurred; the last time; as, I saw him last in New York.
In conclusion; finally.
At a time next preceding the present time.
last (v. i.)
To continue in time; to endure; to remain in existence.
To endure use, or continue in existence, without impairment or exhaustion; as, this cloth lasts better than that; the fuel will last through the winter.
A wooden block shaped like the human foot, on which boots and shoes are formed.
last (v. t.)
To shape with a last; to fasten or fit to a last; to place smoothly on a last; as, to last a boot.
last (n.)
A load; a heavy burden; hence, a certain weight or measure, generally estimated at 4,000 lbs., but varying for different articles and in different countries. In England, a last of codfish, white herrings, meal, or ashes, is twelve barrels; a last of corn, ten quarters, or eighty bushels, in some parts of England, twenty-one quarters; of gunpowder, twenty-four barrels, each containing 100 lbs; of red herrings, twenty cades, or 20,000; of hides, twelve dozen; of leather, twenty dickers; of pitch and tar, fourteen barrels; of wool, twelve sacks; of flax or feathers, 1,700 lbs.
The burden of a ship; a cargo.
Synonyms & Antonyms of last
last Sentence Examples
- The last day of school brought a mix of excitement and sadness.
- The last piece of the puzzle was found, completing the intricate image.
- The last inning of the baseball game proved to be the most dramatic.
- The last rays of sunlight illuminated the mountaintops before the sky grew dark.
- The last breath she took was a gentle sigh, signifying the end of her earthly journey.
- The last time they met, their conversation was filled with both joy and trepidation.
- The last piece of evidence was crucial in solving the mystery.
- The last few years had been a whirlwind of changes and challenges.
- The last note of the symphony lingered in the air, leaving a profound silence.
- The last page of the book had been turned, leaving a sense of completion and anticipation for what lay ahead.
FAQs About the word last
the temporal end; the concluding time, the last or lowest in an ordering or series, a person's dying act; the final thing a person can do, the time at which lif
latter,final, concluding, closing, latest,lowest, penultimate, terminal, lag, terminating
starting,first, original, initial, initial, primary, earliest, earliest, beginning, beginning
The last day of school brought a mix of excitement and sadness.
The last piece of the puzzle was found, completing the intricate image.
The last inning of the baseball game proved to be the most dramatic.
The last rays of sunlight illuminated the mountaintops before the sky grew dark.
