Definitions for most
most
most
Spelling: [mohst]
IPA: /moʊst/
Most is a 4 letter English word.
It's valid Scrabble word worth 6 points.
It's valid Words with friends word worth 7 points.
You can make 33 anagrams from letters in most (most).
Definitions for most
noun
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the greatest quantity, amount, or degree; the utmost:
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the greatest number or the majority of a class specified:
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the greatest number:
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the majority of persons:
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the most, Slang. the ultimate in something:
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a large or considerable number of persons or things:
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the many, the greater part of humankind.
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a great quantity, measure, or degree:
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a great, important, or notable thing or matter:
Idioms
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at the most, at the maximum.
Also, at most.
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for the most part. part (def 34).
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make the most of, to use to greatest advantage; utilize fully:
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make much of,
to treat, represent, or consider as of great importance:
to treat with great consideration; show fondness for; flatter.
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much as,
almost the same as:
however much:
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not so much, Informal. not (def 3).
adverb
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in or to the greatest extent or degree (in this sense often used before adjectives and adverbs, and regularly before those of more than two syllables, to form superlative phrases having the same force and effect as the superlative degree formed by the termination -est):
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very:
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Informal. almost or nearly.
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to a great extent or degree; greatly; far:
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nearly, approximately, or about:
pronoun
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many persons or things:
adjective
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in the greatest quantity, amount, measure, degree, or number:
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in the majority of instances:
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greatest, as in size or extent:
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constituting or forming a large number; numerous:
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noting each one of a large number (usually followed by a or an):
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great in quantity, measure, or degree:
Origin of most
before 900; Middle English most(e), Old English māst; replacing Middle English mest(e), Old English mǣst; cognate with German meist, Gothic maists. See more