adj
Meaning 1
Very close to a deadline.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic
Examples
- That last minute revision really paid off in the exam!
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
last minute
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noun
Meaning 2
An arbitrary (non-specific) point in time, too close to a deadline to reasonably begin a critical task.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic
Examples
- I like to do everything at the last minute. It does tend to make me late for things, though.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
the latest possible moment
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- money became available at the eleventh hour
- at the last minute the government changed the rules
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: eleventh hour
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: moment, minute, second, instant
History
Etymology
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
7 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Finnish: viime hetken — very close to a deadline
- French: de dernière minute — very close to a deadline
- Hebrew: הדקה התשעים (HaDaka HaTišʿim) — very close to a deadline
- Polish: w ostatniej chwili — very close to a deadline
- Finnish: viime hetki — non-specific point in time close to a deadline
- Finnish: viime tinka — non-specific point in time close to a deadline
- Polish: ostatnia minuta — non-specific point in time close to a deadline