Definitions for LAST
læst, lɑstlast

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. stopping point, finale, finis, finish, last, conclusion, closenoun

   the temporal end; the concluding time

   "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"

2. lastnoun

   the last or lowest in an ordering or series

   "he was the last to leave"; "he finished an inglorious last"

3. lastnoun

   a person's dying act; the final thing a person can do

   "he breathed his last"

4. death, lastnoun

   the time at which life ends; continuing until dead

   "she stayed until his death"; "a struggle to the last"

5. lastnoun

   a unit of weight equal to 4,000 pounds

6. lastnoun

   a unit of capacity for grain equal to 80 bushels

7. end, last, final stagenoun

   the concluding parts of an event or occurrence

   "the end was exciting"; "I had to miss the last of the movie"

8. last, shoemaker's last, cobbler's lastadjective

   holding device shaped like a human foot that is used to fashion or repair shoes

9. last(a)adjective

   immediately past

   "last Thursday"; "the last chapter we read"

10. lastadjective

    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"

11. concluding, final, last, terminaladjective

    occurring at or forming an end or termination

    "his concluding words came as a surprise"; "the final chapter"; "the last days of the dinosaurs"; "terminal leave"

12. lastadjective

    most unlikely or unsuitable

    "the last person we would have suspected"; "the last man they would have chosen for the job"

13. lastadjective

    occurring at the time of death

    "his last words"; "the last rites"

14. final, last, netadjective

    conclusive in a process or progression

    "the final answer"; "a last resort"; "the net result"

15. last, utmostadjective

    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"

16. final, lastadjective

    not to be altered or undone

    "the judge's decision is final"; "the arbiter will have the last say"

17. last, last-place, lowestverb

    lowest in rank or importance

    "last prize"; "in last place"

18. last, endureverb

    persist for a specified period of time

    "The bad weather lasted for three days"

19. survive, last, live, live on, go, endure, hold up, hold outadverb

    continue to live through hardship or adversity

    "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?"

20. lastadverb

    most_recently

    "I saw him last in London"

21. last, lastly, in conclusion, finallyadverb

    the item at the end

    "last, I'll discuss family values"

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Lastadverb

   1. The last time; the time next before the present.

   How long is’t now since last yourself and I
   Were in a mask. William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet.

   When last I dy’d, and, dear! I die
   As often as from thee I go,
   I can remember yet that I
   Something did say, and something did bestow. John Donne.

   2. In conclusion.

   Pleas’d with his idol, he commends, admires,
   Adores; and last, the thing ador’d desires. Dryden.

2. LASTnoun

   Etymology: latest , Saxon; laetste, Dutch.

   1. Latest; that which follows all the rest in time.

   I feel my end approach, and thus embrac’d,
   Am pleas’d to die; but hear me speak my last. Dryden.

   Here, last of Britons, let your names be read;
   Are none, none living? let me praise the dead. Alexander Pope.

   Wit not alone has shone on ages past,
   But lights the present, and shall warm the last. Alexander Pope.

   2. Hindmost; which follows in order of place.3. Beyond which there is no more.

   Unhappy slave, and pupil to a bell,
   Unhappy to the last the kind releasing knell. Abraham Cowley.

   The swans, that on Cayster often try’d
   Their tuneful songs, now sung their last, and dy’d. Addis.

   O! may fam’d Brunswick be the last,
   The last, the happiest British king,
   Whom thou shalt paint, or I shall sing. Addison.

   But, while I take my last adieu,
   Heave thou no sigh, nor shed a tear. Matthew Prior.

   4. Next before the present, as last week.5. Utmost.

   Fools ambitiously contend
   For wit and pow’r; their last endeavours bend
   T’ outshine each other. John Dryden, Lucretius.

   6. At Last. In conclusion; at the end.

   Gad, a troop shall overcome him: but he shall overcome at the last. Gen. xlix. 19.

   Thus weather-cocks, that for a while
   Have turn’d about with ev’ry blast,
   Grown old, and destitute of oil,
   Rust to a point, and fix at last. John Freind.

   7. The Last; the end.

   All politicians chew on wisdom past,
   And blunder on in business to the last. Alexander Pope.

3. Lastnoun

   Etymology: latest , Saxon; laetste, Dutch.

   1. The mould on which shoes are formed.

   The cobler is not to go beyond his last. Roger L'Estrange, Fab.

   A cobler produced several new grins, having been used to cut faces over his last. Joseph Addison, Spectator, №. 174.

   Should the big last extend the shoe too wide,
   Each stone would wrench th’ unwary step aside. John Gay.

   2. [Last, German.]A load; a certain weight or measure.

4. To Lastverb

   To endure; to continue; to persevere.

   Etymology: læstan , Saxon.

   All more lasting than beautiful. Philip Sidney.

   I thought it agreeable to my affection to your grace, to prefix your name before the essays: for the Latin volume of them, being in the universal language, may last as long as books last. Francis Bacon, Essays.

   With several degrees of lasting, ideas are imprinted on the memory. John Locke.

   These are standing marks of facts delivered by those who were eye-witnesses to them, and which were contrived with great wisdom to last till time should be no more. Addison.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Last

   A last is a mechanical form shaped like a human foot. It is used by shoemakers and cordwainers in the manufacture and repair of shoes. Lasts typically come in pairs and have been made from various materials, including hardwoods, cast iron, and high-density plastics.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Last

   Last can have multiple meanings depending on the context: 1. Adjective: The adjective "last" refers to something that comes after all others in order or sequence; the final or most recent in a series. Example: The last person to arrive at the party was John. 2. Verb: As a verb, "last" means to endure or continue to exist or be in use; to continue for a specified period of time. Example: The movie lasted for three hours. 3. Noun: As a noun, "last" can refer to a person's final moments before death or the rear end or hindmost part of something. Example: The runner crossed the finish line and collapsed from exhaustion in his last. 4. Adverb: As an adverb, "last" means most recently; in the final position or at the end. Example: He was seen last in the morning before leaving for work. Overall, the term "last" typically denotes the final or concluding part of something, whether it is an object, event, time period, or position.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Last

   of Last, to endure, contracted from lasteth

2. Lastadjective

   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

3. Lastadjective

   next before the present; as, I saw him last week

4. Lastadjective

   supreme; highest in degree; utmost

5. Lastadjective

   lowest in rank or degree; as, the last prize

6. Lastadjective

   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

7. Lastadjective

   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

8. Lastadjective

   in conclusion; finally

9. Lastadjective

   at a time next preceding the present time

10. Lastverb

    to continue in time; to endure; to remain in existence

11. Lastverb

    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

12. Lastverb

    a wooden block shaped like the human foot, on which boots and shoes are formed

13. Lastverb

    to shape with a last; to fasten or fit to a last; to place smoothly on a last; as, to last a boot

14. Lastnoun

    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

15. Lastnoun

    the burden of a ship; a cargo

16. Etymology: [See Last, a.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Last

   A last is a mechanical form that has a shape similar to that of a human foot. It is used by shoemakers and cordwainers in the manufacture and repair of shoes. Lasts typically come in pairs, and have been made from various materials, including hardwoods, cast iron, and, high density plastics.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Last

   last, n. a wooden mould of the foot on which boots and shoes are made.—v.t. to fit with a last.—n. Last′er, one who fits the parts of shoes to lasts: a tool for doing so. [A.S. lást, a trace.]

2. Last

   last, v.i. to continue, endure: to escape failure: remain fresh, unimpaired.—adj. Last′ing, permanent, durable.—n. endurance.—adv. Last′ingly.—n. Last′ingness. [A.S. lǽstan, to keep a track. See foregoing word.]

3. Last

   last, n. a load, cargo, a weight generally estimated at 4000 lb., but varying in different articles.—n. Last′age, the lading of a ship: room for stowing goods in a ship: a duty formerly paid for the right of carrying goods, &c. [A.S. hlæst—hladan, to load; Ger. last, Ice. hlass.]

4. Last

   last, adj. latest: coming after all the others: final: next before the present: utmost: meanest: most improbable or unlikely—also adv.—n. Last′-court, a court held by the jurats in the marshes of Kent to fix rates chargeable for the preservation of these—also Last.—adv. Last′ly.—Last day (Scot.), yesterday; Last heir (Eng. law), he to whom lands come by escheat for want of lawful heirs.—At last, in conclusion (this from A.S. on lást, therefore not from late at all, but from last (1), which is the A.S. lást, a trace); Breathe one's last, to die; Die in the last ditch, to fight to the bitter end; First and last, altogether; On one's last legs, on the verge of utter failure or exhaustion; Put the last hand to, to finish, put the finishing touch to; The last cast (see Cast); The last day, the Day of Judgment; The last days, times (B.), the period when the end of the world draws near; To the last, to the end: till death. [A contr. of latest.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. last

   A dry measure containing 80 bushels of corn. A cargo. A weight of 4000 lbs. A last of cod or white herrings is 12 barrels. Last, or ship-last, a Swedish weight of 2 tons.

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1. LAST

   What does LAST stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the LAST acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

2. Last

   Last vs. Least -- In this Grammar.com article you will learn the differences between the words Last and Least.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. LAST

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Last is ranked #15922 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Last surname appeared 1,825 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 would have the surname Last.
   
   92.6% or 1,691 total occurrences were White.
   3.4% or 63 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1.3% or 24 total occurrences were Black.
   1.2% or 23 total occurrences were of two or more races.

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British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'LAST' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #122

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'LAST' in Written Corpus Frequency: #162

3. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'LAST' in Verbs Frequency: #388

Anagrams for LAST »

1. slat

2. salt

How to pronounce LAST?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say LAST in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of LAST in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of LAST in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of LAST in a Sentence

1. Darren Julien:

   When Italy shut down early last week, we've noticed a spike of Italians registering to bid and buying catalogues, people are looking for a reason to be happy and excited and get out of the routine of being locked up in their homes.

2. Cal McNair:

   My comments at the event last May included an inappropriate choice of words. I immediately apologized to people who approached me then and I apologize again now. I know how important it is to choose my words carefully. I would never want to offend anyone.

3. Adrian Hammitte:

   With the new score needed, that level three, and how we performed last year, Im a little nervous, i feel good about what we put in place. Now we just wait and see.

4. Tim Grace:

   He doesn’t take this lightly, he understands that what he did and what he had to do – and all law enforcement officers across the country, the last thing they want to do is to have to discharge their weapon and use deadly force.

5. Wang Guiqiang:

   > SummaryCompaniesSome cities say peak of COVID infections was last monthToo early to say how many infections are severe-Chinese expertChina embassy in South Korea suspends short-term visasChinese state media criticise Pfizer over Paxlovid priceBEIJING, Jan 10( Reuters) - Many parts of China are already past their peak of COVID-19 infections, state media reported on Tuesday, with officials further downplaying the severity of the outbreak despite international concerns about its scale and impact.A summary by Health Times, a publication managed by Peoples Daily, Peoples Daily, said infections have been declining in the capital Beijing and several Chinese provinces. One official was quoted as saying nearly all the 100 million people in Henan province had already been infected.The virus has been spreading freely in China since a policy U-turn in early December after protests against a zero-COVID regime ruthlessly enforced for three years. China reopened its borders on Sunday, removing the last major restrictions.The frequent lockdowns, relentless testing and various levels of movement curbs since early 2020 have brought the worlds second-largest economy to one of its slowest growth rates in nearly half a century and caused widespread distress.With the virus let loose, China has stopped publishing daily infection tallies and has been reporting five or fewer deaths a day since the policy U-turn, figures that have been disputed by the World Health Organisation.Many Chinese funeral homes and hospitals say they are overwhelmed, and international health experts predict at least 1 million COVID-related deaths in China this year.On Tuesday, a Health Times compilation of reports from local government officials and health experts across the country, suggested the COVID wave may be past its peak in many regions.Kan Quan, director of the Office of the Henan Provincial Epidemic Prevention and Control, was cited as saying the infection rate in the central province was nearly 90 % as of Jan. 6. The number of patients at clinics in the province reached a peak on Dec. 19, but the number of severe cases was still high, he said, without giving further details.Yin Yong, acting mayor of Beijing, was cited as saying the capital was also past its peak. Li Pan, deputy director of the Municipal Health Commission in the city of Chongqing said the peak there was reached on Dec. 20. In the province of Jiangsu, the peak was reached on Dec. 22, while in Zheijiang province the first wave of infections has passed smoothly, officials said. Two cities in the southern Guangdong province, Chinas manufacturing heartland, reached their peaks before the end of the year.Separately in the state-run China Daily, a prominent health official said the percentage of severe cases remained unclear.It is still too early to conclude the overall percentage of severe and critical COVID patients in China as different types of hospitals report different numbers, Wang Guiqiang, head of Peking University First Hospitals infectious disease department, was quoted as saying.PFIZER CRITICISMChina has dismissed criticism over its data as politically-motivated attempts to smear its success in handling the pandemic and said any future mutations are likely to be more infectious but cause less severe illness.Testing requirements introduced by several countries, including the United States, Japan, South Korea, Britain, France and others in response to Chinas COVID outbreak, were called out by foreign ministry as discriminatory.Financial markets see the new curbs as mere inconvenience, with the yuan hitting a nearly five-month high on Tuesday.South Korean and Japanese shop owners, Thai tour bus operators and K-pop groups were among those licking their lips at the prospect of more Chinese tourists.Although Beijing also demands negative COVID test results from people landing in China, officials have threatened retaliation against countries mandating tests for visitors from China.The Chinese embassy in South Korea said on Tuesday it will stop issuing short-term visas for Korean citizens.State media has also taken a swipe at Pfizer Inc( PFE.N) over the price for its COVID treatment Paxlovid.It is not a secret that U.S. capital forces have already accumulated quite a fortune from the world via selling vaccines and drugs, and the U.S. government has been coordinating all along, nationalist tabloid Global Times said in an editorial.Pfizers Chief Executive Albert Bourla said on Monday the company was in discussions with Chinese authorities about a price for Paxlovid, but not over licensing a generic version in China.The abrupt change of course in COVID policies has left Chinas health system unprepared, with many hospitals ill-equipped to handle patients in critical conditions and smaller cities scrambling to secure basic anti-fever drug supplies.Yu Weishi, chairman of Youcare Pharmaceutical Group, told Reuters Li Pan firm boosted output of its anti-fever drugs five-fold to one million boxes a day in the past month.Wang Lili, general manager at another pharmaceutical firm, CR Double Crane, told Reuters that intravenous drips were their most in-demand product.The company has since Jan. 5 done away with weekends to meet demand.We are running 24/7.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=LAST
2. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=LAST
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Last
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/LAST
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=LAST
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=LAST
8. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=LAST
9. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html