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US
/ˈɫæs, ˈɫæst/
]
[ UK /lˈɑːst/ ]
[ UK /lˈɑːst/ ]
ADJECTIVE
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occurring at or forming an end or termination
terminal leave
his concluding words came as a surprise
the last days of the dinosaurs
the final chapter -
coming after all others in time or space or degree or being the only one remaining
down to his last nickel
had the last word
the last time I saw Paris
the last day of the month
he raised his voice in a last supreme call
waited until the last minute
the last game of the season -
conclusive in a process or progression
a last resort
the net result
the final answer -
occurring at the time of death
the last rites
his last words -
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 -
not to be altered or undone
the judge's decision is final
the arbiter will have the last say -
lowest in rank or importance
last prize
in last place -
immediately past
the last chapter we read
last Thursday -
most unlikely or unsuitable
the last man they would have chosen for the job
the last person we would have suspected
ADVERB
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the item at the end
last, I'll discuss family values -
most recently
I saw him last in London
NOUN
- holding device shaped like a human foot that is used to fashion or repair shoes
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the last or lowest in an ordering or series
he finished an inglorious last
he was the last to leave -
the time at which life ends; continuing until dead
she stayed until his death
a struggle to the last - a unit of weight equal to 4,000 pounds
- a unit of capacity for grain equal to 80 bushels
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the temporal end; the concluding time
the market was up at the finish
they were playing better at the close of the season
the stopping point of each round was signaled by a bell -
the final stage or concluding parts of an event or occurrence
the end was exciting
I had to miss the last of the movie -
a person's dying act; the final thing a person can do
he breathed his last
VERB
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continue to live and avoid dying
One crash victim died, the other lived
The race car driver lived through several very serious accidents
We went without water and food for 3 days
how long can a person last without food and water?
These superstitions survive in the backwaters of America -
persist for a specified period of time
The bad weather lasted for three days
How To Use last In A Sentence
- Which is stupid, considering the drivers around here A: Don't normally stop for people and in fact have been caught trying to sneak ~around~ them and B: I've been nicked several times and almost hit three times different instances last summer attempting to obey the biking laws, none of those for mistakes on my part as I've been scared shitless at the lack of aware driving that's crept over my town. The funny thing about Pain..... (Let's talk trauma!)
- Their dried dung is found everywhere, and is in many places the only fuel afforded by the plains; their skulls, which last longer than any other part of the animal, are among the most familiar of objects to the plainsman; their bones are in many districts so plentiful that it has become a regular industry, followed by hundreds of men (christened "bone hunters" by the frontiersmen), to go out with wagons and collect them in great numbers for the sake of the phosphates they yield; and Bad Lands, plateaus, and prairies alike, are cut up in all directions by the deep ruts which were formerly buffalo trails. VIII. The Lordly Buffalo
- A specially designed speculum is used to help direct the injection into the G-spot, with effects lasting around four months. G Marks The Spot
- An empty plastic 2 litre bottle is tied to a rock, or bag of stones with strong twine or string.
- So it's a little more than passing strange that Mr. Brooks clucks about Mr. Obama's "über-partisan budget" when, given the last few weeks of shrieking and wailing from the Republicans about socialism and communism, he's been the voice of moderation in the room. Moderately Shocked
- It's that last part Buckley is singing about, but he probably should have considered penning a few lines to himself regarding the "musician gone too soon" part.
- Last night, a steady stream of people arrived at the evacuation centre in Brisbane's showground, only a few minutes' drive from the swollen river. Brisbane residents flee homes as floodwaters rise
- Lastly, I am a bit of control freak with a blistering pace when it comes to work.
- Should we no do a little what you call shopping for the babies, and haf a farewell feast tonight if I go for my last call at your so pleasant home?" he asked, stopping before a window full of fruit and flowers. Little Women
- At the last minute I decided to go, so I flung a few clothes together and left.
