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last [ last ] CORE MEANING: a grammatical word indicating that something is the most recent or final of all
  (adj) She was married last April.
(adj) Johnny turned and took a last look at the band.
(adv) Allow me to apologize for the uncomfortable circumstances under which we last met.
(adv) He got to the meeting last.
(pron) Her new album's even better than the last. |
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1. adjective most recent: occurring most recently
(adj) I saw him last Tuesday.
(pron) This flood may turn out to be even worse than the last.
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2. adjective after all others: being or occurring after all the others
(adj) He is believed to be the last person to see her before she left.
(pron) Your first complaint may well be your last.
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3. adjective only remaining: the final or only person, thing, or part remaining
(adj) This machine just ate my last dollar!
(pron) Here - finish up the last of the cake.
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4. adjective least suitable: least suitable, appropriate, or likely
(adj) She's the last person we want on this project.
(pron) I am the last to criticize you in any way.
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5. adjective relating to end: relating to the end of somebody's life
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6. adverb most recently: on the most recent occasion
When I last spoke to them they sounded fine.
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7. adverb after all others: after all the others in a series or order
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8. adverb finally: as the final point
Last, I'd like to mention all the people who helped to make this evening a success.
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9. noun final moment: the final moment, especially of life
She remained cheerful to the last.
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| [ Old English latost (adverb) "after all the others" < Germanic] |
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at last finally or in the end
I've found you at last - I've been looking everywhere.
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at long last eventually, after a long delay or many difficulties
They fought the case for years and at long last got some compensation.
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breathe your last
Same as die1 (sense 1) (literary)
I was by her side when she breathed her last.
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every last everything without exception
They ate it up, every last piece of it.
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last but not least the final thing to be mentioned but important nevertheless
And of course, last but not least, we thank the staff of customer relations.
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the last of
1. the last remaining person, thing, or part of something, or the last in a sequence
That's the last of the bread - I'll get some more tomorrow.
2. somebody's final contact with or news of somebody or something
You haven't heard the last of this - I'm going to complain.
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