last minute

last min·ute

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [last, lahst min-it]
- /læst, lɑst ˈmɪn ɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [last, lahst min-it]
- /læst, lɑst ˈmɪn ɪt/

Definitions of last minute words

noun last minute the time just preceding a deadline or when some decisive action must be taken. 1
noun last minute final moments before sth 1
noun last minute (Idiomatic) An arbitrary (non-specific) point in time, too close to a deadline to reasonably begin a critical task. 0
adjective last minute (Idiomatic) Very close to a deadline. 0

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Origin of last minute

First appearance:

before 1915

One of the 14% newest English words

First recorded in 1915-20

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Parts of speech for Last minute

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Last minute

last minute popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for last minute

noun last minute

high time — the appropriate time or past the appropriate time: It's high time he got out of bed.
under the wire — a slender, stringlike piece or filament of relatively rigid or flexible metal, usually circular in section, manufactured in a great variety of diameters and metals depending on its application.
nick of time — moment before sth is too late

All 3 Synonyms of last minute