last
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Pronunciation[change]
Adjective[change]
Positive |
Comparative |
Superlative |
- Something is last in a row or in time if there are other things before it but no more things after it.
- I was the last person to go there: when I went, the others were all already there.
- My house is the last house at the end of the street.
Determiner[change]
Determiner |
- (definite) (singular) (count) Last week, month, year, etc. is the one that comes before this one.
- Synonym: previous
- Antonym: next
- I didn't see you last week.
Usage Note[change]
The determiner last is mainly used with night, week, month, and year.
Verb[change]
Plain form |
Third-person singular |
Past tense |
Past participle |
Present participle |
- (intransitive) To endure, continue over time.
- Summer seems to last longer each year.
- (intransitive) To hold out, continue undefeated or entire.
- I don't know how much longer we can last without reinforcements.