Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

last time

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.72 in modern English

Syllables: last -time
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The ultimate occurrence.

noun

The previous occurrence.

adv

On the most recent occasion that. Typically found at the beginning of a sentence.

adv

In the past; formerly.

Example Sentences

"I'll excuse your absence, but this is the last time!"
"This's the last time I {pay - am paying - will pay - am going to pay} for you."
"We haven't caught any fish the last few times."
"I promise that it worked last time! Right, guys?"
"Last time I saw you, you were in kindergarten!"
"Sultan: The next person who speaks will receive a whipping! Anbumani: Last time you did that, the people in the next room called the cops, remember?"

Questions

What does last time mean?: The ultimate occurrence.

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