Dictionary Entry
late
late is a 4-letter English word with 19 senses as verb, adjective, and adverb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: Coming after the time when due, or after the usual or proper time; not early; slow; tardy; long delayed; as, a late spring. Face value is 4 in Scrabble and 5 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
4 letters · Scrabble 4 · Words With Friends 5 · 19 senses
Definitions
- 1verb
Coming after the time when due, or after the usual or proper time; not early; slow; tardy; long delayed; as, a late spring.
- 2verb
Far advanced toward the end or close; as, a late hour of the day; a late period of life.
- 3verb
Existing or holding some position not long ago, but not now; lately deceased, departed, or gone out of office; as, the late bishop of London; the late administration.
- 4verb
Not long past; happening not long ago; recent; as, the late rains; we have received late intelligence.
- 5verb
Continuing or doing until an advanced hour of the night; as, late revels; a late watcher.
- 6adjective
After the usual or proper time, or the time appointed; after delay; as, he arrived late; -- opposed to early.
- 7adjective
Not long ago; lately.
- 8adjective
Far in the night, day, week, or other particular period; as, to lie abed late; to sit up late at night.
- 9adjective
having died recently
"her late husband"
- 10adjective
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
"late evening"
"late 18th century"
- 11adjective
at or toward an end or late period or stage of development
"the late phase of feudalism"
"a later symptom of the disease"
Synonyms
- 12adjective
of a later stage in the development of a language or literature; used especially of dead languages
"Late Greek"
- 13adjective
(used especially of persons) of the immediate past
"the former president"
"our late President is still very active"
- 14adjective
of the immediate past or just previous to the present time
"a late development"
"their late quarrel"
Synonyms
- 15adjective
after the expected or usual time; delayed
"a belated birthday card"
"I'm late for the plane"
- 16adverb
later than usual or than expected
"the train arrived late"
"we awoke late"
- 17adverb
in the recent past
"he was in Paris recently"
"lately the rules have been enforced"
- 18adverb
to an advanced time
"deep into the night"
"talked late into the evening"
Synonyms
- 19adverb
at an advanced age or stage
"she married late"
"undertook the project late in her career"
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