Main Entry:

¹next

Pronunciation:

\ˈnekst\

Function:

adjective

Etymology:

Middle English, from Old English nīehst, superl. of nēah nigh — more at nigh

Date:

before 12th century

1 : immediately adjacent (as in place, rank, or time) 2 : any other considered hypothetically <knew it as well as the next man>