lasted; lasting; lasts
Definition of last
(Entry 1 of 6)
1 : to continue in time
The movie lasted about two hours.
2a : to remain fresh or unimpaired : endure That paint job should last a long time.
b : to manage to continue (as in a course of action)
She won't last; she'll quit before the week's out.
c : to continue to live
he will not last very much longer— James Dennis
1 : to be enough for the needs of
The supplies will last them a week.
2 : to continue in existence or action as long as or longer than
—often used with outcouldn't last out the training program
last
adjectiveDefinition of last (Entry 2 of 6)
1a : following all the rest
He was the last one out.
b : being the only remaining
our last dollar
2 : belonging to the final stage (as of life)
her last hours on earth
3a : next before the present : most recent
last week His last book was a failure.
b : most up-to-date : latest It's the last thing in fashion.
4a : farthest from a specified quality, attitude, or likelihood
would be the last person to fall for flattery
last
adverbDefinition of last (Entry 3 of 6)
1 : after all others : at the end
came last and left first
2 : most lately
saw her last in Rome
3 : in conclusion
Last, let's consider the social aspect.
last
noun (1)Definition of last (Entry 4 of 6)
: something that is last
last
noun (2)Definition of last (Entry 5 of 6)
: a form (as of metal or plastic) which is shaped like the human foot and over which a shoe is shaped or repaired
last
verb (2)lasted; lasting; lasts
Definition of last (Entry 6 of 6)
: to shape with a last
Keep scrolling for more
Keep scrolling for more
Keep scrolling for more
Keep scrolling for more
Test Your Vocabulary
Slippery Words Quiz—Changing with the Times
- What is an earlier meaning of nice?

Test your visual vocabulary with our 10-question challenge!
TAKE THE QUIZ
A daily challenge for crossword fanatics.
TAKE THE QUIZLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridgedWords at Play
Ask the Editors
Word Games
Slippery Words Quiz—Changing with the Times
Do you know these earlier meanings of words?
Take the quizWords of Snow and Ice Quiz
A selection of words from the chillier parts of t...
Take the quizName That Thing
Test your visual vocabulary with our 10-question ...
Take the quizWord Winder's CrossWinder Play the game
Share last
Time Traveler for last
The first known use of last was before the 12th century
See more words from the same century