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PRONUNCIATION OF HINDMOST

hindmost  [ˈhaɪndˌməʊst] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HINDMOST

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Hindmost is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES HINDMOST MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Definition of hindmost in the English dictionary

The definition of hindmost in the dictionary is furthest back; last.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HINDMOST


endmost
ˈɛndˌməʊst
foremost
ˈfɔːˌməʊst
furthermost
ˈfɜːðəˌməʊst
headmost
ˈhɛdˌməʊst
innermost
ˈɪnəˌməʊst
leftmost
ˈlɛftˌməʊst
lowermost
ˈləʊəˌməʊst
midmost
ˈmɪdˌməʊst
northernmost
ˈnɔːðənˌməʊst
outermost
ˈaʊtəˌməʊst
outmost
ˈaʊtˌməʊst
rearmost
ˈrɪəˌməʊst
rightmost
ˈraɪtˌməʊst
southernmost
ˈsʌðənˌməʊst
topmost
ˈtɒpˌməʊst
upmost
ˈʌpˌməʊst
uppermost
ˈʌpəˌməʊst
utmost
ˈʌtˌməʊst
uttermost
ˈʌtəˌməʊst
westernmost
ˈwɛstənˌməʊst

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HINDMOST

hindering
hinderingly
hinderland
hinderlings
hinderlins
hindermost
hindfoot
hindgut
hindhead
Hindi
hindleg
Hindoo
Hindooism
Hindoostani
Hindostani
hindquarter
hindquarters
hindrance
hindshank
hindsight

WORDS THAT END LIKE HINDMOST

aftermost
almost
amidmost
at most
backmost
bottommost
deepmost
easternmost
hindermost
hithermost
inmost
lattermost
most
nethermost
northmost
sternforemost
sternmost
than most
the devil take the hindmost
the most

Synonyms and antonyms of hindmost in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «HINDMOST»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «hindmost» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of hindmost

Translation of «hindmost» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HINDMOST

Find out the translation of hindmost to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of hindmost from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «hindmost» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

天诛地灭
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

retaguardia
570 millions of speakers

English

hindmost
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

hindmost
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

hindmost
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Хиндмост
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

hindmost
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অপেক্ষাকৃত পরবর্তী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

le plus en arrière
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Hindmost
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

hinterste
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

最後尾
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

후퇴 한계
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mbesuk
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sau cùng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கடைசியான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हिमाचल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

en arkadaki
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

il più indietro
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Ukryty
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Хіндмост
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ultimului
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τελευταίου
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

agterste
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

bakersta
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

hindmost
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of hindmost

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HINDMOST»

The term «hindmost» is regularly used and occupies the 71.357 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HINDMOST» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about hindmost

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HINDMOST»

Discover the use of hindmost in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to hindmost and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Devil Take the Hindmost: A History of Financial Speculation
Here are brokers underwriting risks that included highway robbery and the "assurance of female chastity"; credit notes and lottery tickets circulating as money; wise and unwise investors from Alexander Pope and Benjamin Disraeli to Ivan ...
Edward Chancellor, 2000
2
Devil Take the Hindmost
So when he shows up in Denbrook, pockets full of weapons and carrying an anonymous note with a clue to finding the killers of his wife and child, mysterious forces start gathering to destroy him, and the Devil take the hindmost.
Joel Jenkins, 2009
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Comprehensive treatise on land surveying, comprising the ...
The foremost chain- man goes forward and the hindmost one follows, and stands with his hand above the first pin, and moves the foremost assistant to the right or left, till he is exactly on the line ; when he is ordered to stick in his second pin.
‎1812
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Comprehensive treatise on land surveying
The foremost chain- man goes forward and the hindmost one follows, and stands with his hand above the first pin, and moves the foremost assistant to the right or left, till he is exactly on the line ; when he is ordered to stick in his second pin.
John Ainslie, 1812
5
The Complete Farmer: Or, A General Dictionary of Husbandry, ...
If the foremost pair should cease to draw, the plough having too little eard for the direction of the draught of the hindmost pair, will come out of the ground: and if the hindmost pair cease to draw, the plough having too much eard for the direction ...
‎1769
6
Morning by Morning: Or, Daily Readings for the Family Or the ...
They shall go hindmost with their standards." — Num. ii. 31. HE camp of Dan brought up the rear when the armies of Israel were on the march. The Danites occupied the hindmost place ; but what mattered the position, since they were as truly ...
Charles Haddon Spurgeon, 1866
7
Morning by Morning
They shall go hindmost with their standards. —Numbers 2:31 HE camp of Dan brought up the rear when the armies of Israel were on the march. The Danites occupied the hindmost part of the host as were the foremost tribes; they followed the ...
Charles H. Spurgeon, 2006
8
Morning and Evening Classic Kjv Edition
“They shall go hindmost with their standards.” — Numbers 2:31 HE camp of Dan brought up the rear when the armies of Israel were on the march. The Danites occupied the hindmost place, but what mattered the position, since they were as  ...
Spurgeon, 1990
9
A Dictionary of Proverbs
We're going to need that kind of luck. luck DEVIL take the hindmost A shortened version of EVERYman for himself, and devil take the hindmost. A Latin version of this sentiment is HORACEArs Poetica 417 occupet extremum scabies, may the ...
Jennifer Speake, 2008
10
The new encyclopædia; or, Universal dictionary ofarts and ...
May. • HINDERLING. n.s. [from hind or hinder.] A paltry, worthless, degenerate animal. « HINDERMOST. adj. [This word seems to be less proper than hindmost.} Hindmost ; last ; in the rear. — He put the handmaids and their children foremost,  ...
Encyclopaedia Perthensis, 1807

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HINDMOST»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term hindmost is used in the context of the following news items.
1
The Clinch: EFC 41 & EFC 42 - Breaking bones & Breaking news …
... but on second viewing the hindmost championship rounds seemed to consist entirely of Michiel Opperman defending his thorax off his back ... «eNCA, Jul 15»
2
Of brokerage booms, hidden debt and Chinese GDP data | FT …
In his 2000 book “Devil Take the Hindmost,” Edward Chancellor provides an instructive example: the bust of Kuwait's Souk-al-Manakh stock ... «FT Alphaville, Jul 15»
3
Arts News | Herald Scotland
The Chicken Soup Murder by Maria Donovan, Devil Take the Hindmost by Martin Cathcart Froden and Rainbirds by Clarissa Nathania ... «Herald Scotland, Jul 15»
4
Desperate women
Desperate times call for desperate measures and in desperate times it's every woman for herself and the devil takes the hindmost. I say this ... «Jamaica Observer, Jul 15»
5
Government calls for mature debate on tax | Crikey
... Larry Niven's science fiction 'Ringworld' series, with the 'leader' of a species of very cowardly extraterrestrials being known as the Hindmost. «Crikey, Jul 15»
6
Fans Wish 2NE1's CL Fast Recovery After Wisdom Teeth Extraction …
... a photo which showed the idol looking puffy on the jaw area - a sign that her wisdom teeth or hindmost molars had indeed been pulled out. «KpopStarz, Jul 15»
7
Dip in value makes Micron potential buy
... $16), Peter Bernstein's “Capital Ideas: The Improbable Origins of Modern Wall Street” (Wiley, $20) and “Devil Take the Hindmost: A History of ... «The Spokesman Review, Jul 15»
8
Bernie Sanders solidifies appeal to retirees with social security pitch
... who could find common ground with their counterparts in the other party. Nowadays it's all scorched earth and devil take the hindmost. «The Guardian, Jul 15»
9
The Great Chinese Financial Meltdown of 2015?
... who came late to the party are likely to be caught by the old saying, “the devil takes the hindmost” (those who lag behind will receive no aid). «The National Interest Online, Jul 15»
10
Wildbuzz: Flash mobs of the night
And, the devil can take the hindmost! Jiyo aur khaane do http://www.hindustantimes.com/Images/popup/2015/ The heart-shaped necklace of ... «Hindustan Times, Jul 15»

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