Definitions for late

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late late

Spelling: [leyt]

IPA: /leɪt/

Late is a 4 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 4 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 5 points.

You can make 41 anagrams from letters in late (aelt).

Definitions for late

Idioms

1. of late, lately; recently:

adverb

1. after the usual or proper time, or after delay:
2. until after the usual time or hour; until an advanced hour, especially of the night:
3. at or to an advanced time, period, or stage:
4. recently but no longer:

adjective

1. occurring, coming, or being after the usual or proper time:
2. continued until after the usual time or hour; protracted:
3. near or at the end of day or well into the night:
4. belonging to the time just before the present moment; most recent:
5. immediately preceding the present one; former:
6. recently deceased:
7. occurring at an advanced stage in life:
8. belonging to an advanced period or stage in the history or development of something:

Origin of late

before 900; Middle English; Old English læt slow, late; cognate with German lass slothful, Old Norse latr, Gothic lats slow, lazy, Latin lassus tired

Examples for late

As he tried to make his way through a crowd of mourners late last month, he looked preoccupied and even disoriented.

They walked rapidly to the station, but too late, of course, for the train.

At the moment, the only chance I get is when I go do late Night with Seth Meyers.

late Wednesday night, French authorities reported that Mourad had surrendered to police, while the two brothers remained at large.

Since he went to Salamis in search of you, I have not seen him until late this evening.

It was a very good season, but the expedition was too late in starting.

Have you not of late struggled against the warnings of this friendly spirit?

Made rather a late start, owing to some of the horses straying.

late former governors of NY, TX starred in a 1994 snack chip ad.

Are you bi-coastal now, between Portlandia and late Night with Seth Meyers?