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Definitions for Most

[1] in the greatest quantity, amount, measure, degree, or number: to win the most votes.
[2] in the majority of instances: Most operations are successful.
[3] greatest, as in size or extent: the most talent.
[4] the greatest quantity, amount, or degree; the utmost: The most I can hope for is a passing grade.
[5] the greatest number or the majority of a class specified: Most of his writing is rubbish.
[6] the greatest number: The most this room will seat is 150.
[7] the majority of persons: to be more sensitive than most.
[8] the most, Slang . the ultimate in something: He's the most. That movie was the most.
[9] 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 ): most rapid; most wisely.
[10] very: a most puzzling case.
[11] Informal . almost or nearly.
[12] at the most , at the maximum. Also at most.
[13] for the most part . part(def 34) .
[14] make the most of , to use to greatest advantage; utilize fully: to make the most of an opportunity.
[15] constituting or forming a large number; numerous: many people.
[16] noting each one of a large number (usually followed by a or an ): For many a day it rained.
[17] a large or considerable number of persons or things: A good many of the beggars were blind.
[18] the many, the greater part of humankind.
[19] many persons or things: Many of the beggars were blind. Many were unable to attend.
[20] great in quantity, measure, or degree: too much cake.
[21] a great quantity, measure, or degree: Much of his research was unreliable.
[22] a great, important, or notable thing or matter: The house is not much to look at.
[23] to a great extent or degree; greatly; far: to talk too much; much heavier.
[24] nearly, approximately, or about: This is much like the others.
[25] a combining form of most occurring in a series of superlatives: foremost; utmost.
[26] a great majority of; nearly all most people like eggs (as pronoun; functioning as sing or plural ) most of them don't know ; most of it is finished
[27] the most the superlative of many, much you have the most money ; the most apples (as pronoun ) the most he can afford is two pounds
[28] at most or at the most at the maximum that girl is four at the most
[29] for the most part generally
[30] make the most of to use to the best advantage she makes the most of her accent
[31] than most than most others the leaves are greener than most
[32] the most slang , mainly US wonderful that chick's the most
[33] the most used to form the superlative of some adjectives and adverbs the most beautiful daughter of all
[34] the superlative of much people welcome a drink most after work
[35] (intensifier) a most absurd story
[36] US and Canadian informal , or dialect almost most every town in this state ; John is the more intelligent of the two ; he is the most intelligent of the students
[37] forming the superlative degree of some adjectives and adverbs hindmost ; uppermost
[38] (sometimes preceded by a great or a good ) a large number of many coaches ; many times (as pronoun; functioning as plural ) many are seated already
[39] (foll by a, an, or another, and a singular noun ) each of a considerable number of many a man
[40] (preceded by as, too, that, etc ) a great number of as many apples as you like ; too many clouds to see (as pronoun; functioning as plural ) I have as many as you
[41] the many the majority of mankind, esp the common people the many are kept in ignorance while the few prosper Compare few (def. 7)
[42] (usually used with a negative) a great quantity or degree of there isn't much honey left (as pronoun ) much has been learned from this
[43] a bit much informal rather excessive
[44] as much exactly that I suspected as much when I heard
[45] make much of See make of (def. 4)
[46] not much of not to any appreciable degree or extent he's not much of an actor really
[47] not up to much informal of a low standard this beer is not up to much
[48] think much of (used with a negative) to have a high opinion of I don't think much of his behaviour
[49] considerably they're much better now
[50] practically; nearly (esp in the phrase much the same )
[51] (usually used with a negative) often; a great deal it doesn't happen much in this country
[52] much as or as much as even though; although much as I'd like to, I can't come
[53] (predicative; usually used with a negative) impressive or important this car isn't much

Words related to Most

very, almost, exceedingly, much, too, remarkably, nearly, about, well-nigh, nigh, better, greater, highest, largest, maximum, ultimate, utmost, uttermost, biggest, max

Words nearby Most

mosso, mossoró, mosstrooper, mossy, mossy horn, most, most honourable, most significant digit, most unkindest cut of all, most wanted list, most-favored-nation

Origin of Most

-mostMiddle English -most; replacing Middle English, Old English -mest, double superlative suffix, equivalent to -ma superlative suffix (as in Old English forma first; compare Latin prīmus ) + -est1; later identified with most

Words that may be confused with Most

WORDS, THAT, MAY, BE, CONFUSED, WITH, muchmuch, very, (see, usage, note, at, very)

Other words from Most

o·ver·man·y , adjective

Word origin for Most

uchOld English mycel; related to Old English micel great, Old Saxon mikil, Gothic mikils; compare also Latin magnus, Greek megas

Synonyms for Most

better, biggest, greater, highest, largest, lion's share, max, maximum, ultimate, utmost, uttermost