last

Noun
  1. The temporal end;
    The concluding time (synset 115292365)
    "the stopping point of each round was signaled by a bell"; "the market was up at the finish"; "they were playing better at the close of the season"
    is a type of: end, ending - the point in time at which something ends
    same as: close, conclusion, finale, finis, finish, stopping point
  2. The last or lowest in an ordering or series (synset 113872345)
    "he was the last to leave"; "he finished an inglorious last"
    is a type of: rank - relative status
  3. A person's dying act;
    The final thing a person can do (synset 101267160)
    "he breathed his last"
    is a type of: activity - any specific behavior
  4. The time at which life ends;
    Continuing until dead (synset 115168236)
    "she stayed until his death"; "a struggle to the last"
    is a type of: end, ending - the point in time at which something ends
    same as: death
  5. A unit of weight equal to 4,000 pounds (synset 113740283)
    is a type of: weight, weight unit - a unit used to measure weight
  6. A unit of capacity for grain equal to 80 bushels (synset 113639461)
    domain region: britain, great britain, u.k., uk, united kingdom, united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
    is a type of: capacity measure, capacity unit, cubage unit, cubature unit, cubic content unit, cubic measure, displacement unit, volume unit - a unit of measurement of volume or capacity
  7. The final stage or concluding parts of an event or occurrence (synset 107306517)
    "the end was exciting"; "I had to miss the last of the movie"
    is a type of: conclusion, ending, finish - event whose occurrence ends something
    subtypes:
    • end game, endgame - the final stages of a chess game after most of the pieces have been removed from the board
    • end game, endgame - the final stages of an extended process of negotiation
    • homestretch - the end of an enterprise
    • passing - the end of something
    same as: end
  8. Holding device shaped like a human foot that is used to fashion or repair shoes (synset 103649846)
    is a type of: holding device - a device for holding something
    same as: cobbler's last, shoemaker's last
Adverb
  1. Most recently (synset 400066148)
    "I saw him last in London"
  2. The item at the end (synset 400066222)
    "last, I'll discuss family values"
    same as: finally, in conclusion, lastly
Adjective
  1. Immediately past (synset 301734561)
    "last Thursday"; "the last chapter we read"
    similar to: past - earlier than the present time; no longer current
  2. Coming after all others in time or space or degree or being the only one remaining (synset 301016876)
    "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"
    similar to:
    • fourth-year, senior - used of the fourth and final year in United States high school or college
    • sunset - providing for termination
    • ultimate - being the last or concluding element of a series
  3. Occurring at or forming an end or termination (synset 301013868)
    "his concluding words came as a surprise"; "the final chapter"; "the last days of the dinosaurs"; "terminal leave"
    similar to: closing - final or ending
    same as: concluding, final, terminal
  4. Most unlikely or unsuitable (synset 301415749)
    "the last person we would have suspected"; "the last man they would have chosen for the job"
    similar to: unlikely - has little chance of being the case or coming about
  5. Occurring at the time of death (synset 300004295)
    "his last words"; "the last rites"
    similar to: dying - in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
  6. Conclusive in a process or progression (synset 301583536)
    "the final answer"; "a last resort"; "the net result"
    similar to: ultimate - furthest or highest in degree or order; utmost or extreme
    same as: final, net
  7. Highest in extent or degree (synset 301214767)
    "to the last measure of human endurance"; "whether they were accomplices in the last degree or a lesser one was...to be determined individually"
    similar to: high - greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
    same as: utmost
  8. Not to be altered or undone (synset 300350996)
    "the judge's decision is final"; "the arbiter will have the last say"
    similar to: inalterable, unalterable - not capable of being changed or altered
    same as: final
  9. Lowest in rank or importance (synset 300231668)
    "last prize"; "in last place"
    similar to: worst - (superlative of `bad') most wanting in quality or value or condition
    same as: last-place, lowest
Verb
  1. Persist for a specified period of time (synset 202710788)
    "The bad weather lasted for three days"
    is a type of: measure - have certain dimensions
    subtypes:
    same as: endure
  2. Continue to live and avoid dying (synset 202624202)
    "We went without water and food for 3 days"; "These superstitions survive in the backwaters of America"; "The race car driver lived through several very serious accidents"; "how long can a person last without food and water?"; "One crash victim died, the other lived"
    entail: be, live - have life, be alive
    subtypes:
    same as: endure, go, hold out, hold up, live, live on, survive
    verb group:

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