last-gasp

adjective

ˈlas(t)-ˈgasp 

: done or coming at the very end

a last-gasp attempt to score

last gasp noun

Examples of last-gasp in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The reigning champions produced late drama in their last two knockout matches, beating England 2-1 and Egypt 3-2 with last-gasp goals after trailing for large portions of both games. — Mark Hodge, NBC news, 17 July 2026

Courtney Williams stole the subsequent inbounds pass, Miles made a free throw, and McBride grabbed a rebound of a last-gasp Phoenix attempt. — Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 14 July 2026

Take Croatia’s last-gasp equaliser against Portugal, disallowed due to a contentious offside ruling based on data collected by a microchip in the ball which detected a slight touch by a Croatia player in the build-up to the goal. — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 14 July 2026

One year on from helping Cadillac score its sole WEC Hypercar victory to date at the same circuit, Stevens pulled out a last-gasp effort in the top-10 shootout — known as Hyperpole — and grab pole at Interlagos. — Luke Smith, New York Times, 11 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1921, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for last-gasp

• asp
• clasp
• gasp
• grasp
• rasp