most

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) enPR: mōst, IPA: /ˈməʊst/
• (General American) enPR: mōst, IPA: /ˈmoʊst/

Alternative forms

• moste (obsolete)

Determiner

most

1. superlative degree of much.
   • The teams competed to see who could collect (the) most money.
2. superlative degree of many: the comparatively largest number of (construed with the definite article)
   • The team with the most points wins.
3. superlative degree of many: the majority of; more than half of (construed without the definite article)
   • Most bakers and dairy farmers have to get up early.
   • Winning was not important for most participants.

Adverb

most (not comparable)

1. Forms the superlative of many adjectives.
   • This is the most important example.
   • Correctness is most important.
   • Antonym: least
2. To a great extent or degree; highly; very.
   • This is a most unusual specimen.
3. superlative degree of many
   • Most times when I go hiking I wear boots.
4. superlative degree of much
   • Antonym: least

Adjective

most (not comparable)

1. (slang, dated) The greatest; the best.

Pronoun

most

1. The greater part of a group, especially a group of people.
   • Most want the best for their children.
   • The peach was juicier and more flavourful than most.

Noun

most (usually uncountable, plural mosts)

1. (uncountable) The greatest amount.
   • The most I can offer for the house is $150,000.
2. (countable, uncountable) The greater part.
   • Most of the penguins were friendly and curious.
   • Most of the rice was spoiled.
3. (countable) A record-setting amount.

Adverb

most (not comparable)

1. (informal, chiefly US) Almost.

Anagrams

• MOTs, MTSO, TMOs, Toms, mots, smot, toms

Pronunciation

• (Balearic, Central, Valencian) IPA: /ˈmost/

Noun

most m (plural mosts or mostos)

1. must (fruit juice that will ferment or has fermented)

Pronunciation

• IPA: [ˈmost]

Noun

most m inan

1. bridge

Pronunciation

• IPA: /mɔst/
• Hyphenation: most
• Homophone: Most

Noun

most m (uncountable, diminutive mostje n)

1. must (unfermented or partially fermented mashed grapes or rarely other fruits, an early stage in the production of wine)

Noun

most m (plural mosts)

1. must (unfermented grape juice or wine)

Pronunciation

• IPA: [ˈmoʃt]

Adverb

most

1. now

Noun

most m (diminutive mosćik)

1. Superseded spelling of móst.

Noun

most

1. Alternative form of must

Verb

most

1. second-person singular present indicative of moten (“to have to”)

Noun

most m (definite singular mosten, indefinite plural moster, definite plural mostene)

1. must, (unfermented) fruit juice, particularly grape juice

Noun

most m (definite singular mosten, indefinite plural mostar, definite plural mostane)

1. must, (unfermented) fruit juice, particularly grape juice

Noun

most m

1. must

Pronunciation

• IPA: /mɔst/
• Syllabification: most

Noun

most m inan (diminutive mościk, augmentative mościsko)

1. bridge (building over a river or valley)

Pronunciation

• IPA: /môːst/

Noun

mȏst m (Cyrillic spelling мо̑ст)

1. bridge (construction or natural feature that spans a divide)

Pronunciation

• IPA: [most]

Noun

most m inan (genitive singular mosta, nominative plural mosty, genitive plural mostov, declension pattern of dub)

1. bridge

Pronunciation

• IPA: /móːst/

Noun

mọ̑st m inan

1. bridge (construction or natural feature that spans a divide)

Noun

most (nominative plural mosts)

1. monster