last: Meaning and Definition of

last

1. after all others; latest: He arrived last at the party.
2. on the most recent occasion: When last seen, the suspect was wearing a checked suit.
3. in the end; finally; in conclusion.

1. a person or thing that is last.
2. a final appearance or mention: We've seen the last of her. That's the last we'll hear of it.
3. the end or conclusion: We are going on vacation the last of September.
4. after a lengthy pause or delay: He was lost in thought for several minutes, but at last he spoke.
5. after much troublesome or frustrating delay: The ship docked at long last.
6. to die: He was nearly 90 when he breathed his last.

last

1. to go on or continue in time: The festival lasted three weeks.
2. to continue unexpended or unexhausted; be enough: We'll enjoy ourselves while our money lasts.
3. to continue in force, vigor, effectiveness, etc.: to last for the whole course.
4. to continue or remain in usable condition for a reasonable period of time: They were handsome shoes but they didn't last.

1. to continue to survive for the duration of (often fol. by out): They lasted the war in Switzerland.

last

1. a wooden or metal form in the shape of the human foot on which boots or shoes are shaped or repaired.
2. the shape or form of a shoe.
3. to keep to that work, field, etc., in which one is competent or skilled.

1. to shape on or fit to a last.

last

1. any of various large units of weight or capacity, varying in amount in different localities and for different commodities, often equivalent to 4000 pounds (1814.37 kilograms).