Most (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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adjective, superlative of much or many, with more as comparative.
  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.
noun
  1. the greatest quantity, amount, or degree; the utmost: The most I can hope for is a passing grade.
  2. the greatest number or the majority of a class specified: Most of his writing is rubbish.
  3. the greatest number: The most this room will seat is 150.
  4. the majority of persons: to be more sensitive than most.
  5. the ultimate in something: He's the most. That movie was the most.
adverb, superlative of much, with more as comparative.
  1. 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.
  2. extremely; very: a most puzzling case.
  3. almost or nearly.
Idioms
  1. at the maximum.
  2. part (def. 34).
  3. to use to greatest advantage; utilize fully: to make the most of an opportunity.
  1. a combining form of most occurring in a series of superlatives: foremost; utmost.
determiner
    • a great majority of; nearly all
    • (as pronoun; functioning as sing or plural)
  2. the most
    • the superlative of many, much you have the most money; the most apples
    • (as pronoun)
  3. at the maximum
  4. generally
  5. to use to the best advantage
  6. than most others
  7. wonderful
adverb
  1. used to form the superlative of some adjectives and adverbs
  2. the superlative of much people welcome a drink most after work
  3. (intensifier)
  4. almost
suffix
  1. forming the superlative degree of some adjectives and adverbs
Most (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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