last
last
- n the temporal end; the concluding time
- n the last or lowest in an ordering or series
he was the last to leave
he finished an inglorious last - n a person's dying act; the final thing a person can do
he breathed his last - n the time at which life ends; continuing until dead
a struggle to the last - n a unit of weight equal to 4,000 pounds
- n a unit of capacity for grain equal to 80 bushels
- n the concluding parts of an event or occurrence
I had to miss the last of the movie - n holding device shaped like a human foot that is used to fashion or repair shoes
- v persist for a specified period of time
The bad weather lasted for three days - v continue to live through hardship or adversity
how long can a person last without food and water? - s immediately past
last Thursday
the last chapter we read - a 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
down to his last nickel - s occurring at or forming an end or termination
the last days of the dinosaurs - s most unlikely or unsuitable
the last person we would have suspected
the last man they would have chosen for the job - s occurring at the time of death
his last words
the last rites - s conclusive in a process or progression
a last resort - s highest in extent or degree
to the last measure of human endurance
whether they were accomplices in the last degree or a lesser one was...to be determined individually - s not to be altered or undone
the arbiter will have the last say - s lowest in rank or importance
last prize
in last place - r most_recently
I saw him last in London - r the item at the end
last, I'll discuss family values
- In Berchtesgaden, last week, Gerhard Herrgesell, stenographer to Germany's Supreme Headquarters Staff, told PTI Cor respondent Perci-ual Knauth the story of the last.
- As the 78th Congress flickered to a finish, lame-duck Congressmen seized their last chance.
- I've been receiving a steady stream of favorable emails from Iranian-Americans regarding my appearance on Larry King last night.