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bestest

adj · adv · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Best; the best of the best.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: childish, humorous, informal, nonstandard

Examples

  • It was the bestest teddy I ever had.
  • You're my bestest friend in the whole world!

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adv

Meaning 2

Best; the best of the best.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: childish, humorous, informal, nonstandard

Examples

  • It's my first time behind the wheel, but I'll do the bestest I can do!

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

second-person singular simple present indicative of best

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: archaic, form-of, indicative, present, second-person, singular

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English best Proto-Indo-European *-yōs Proto-Indo-European *-tHós Proto-Indo-European *-istHos Proto-Germanic *-istaz Proto-West Germanic *-ist Old English -est Middle English -est English -est English bestest From best + -est.