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Meaning of "last-ditch" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LAST-DITCH

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LAST-DITCH

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Last-Ditch is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES LAST-DITCH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of last-ditch in the English dictionary

The definition of last-ditch in the dictionary is made or done as a last desperate attempt or effort in the face of opposition.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LAST-DITCH

last out
last post
last quarter
last resort
last resting place
last rites
last straw
Last Supper
last thing
last-born
last-cyclic
last-gasp
last-minute
lastage
laster
Lastex
lasting
lastingly
lastingness
lastly

WORDS THAT END LIKE LAST-DITCH

bitch
cross-stitch
ditch
drainage ditch
fitch
glitch
hitch
irrigation ditch
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last ditch
mitch
on-off switch
pitch
quidditch
Redditch
son of a bitch
stitch
switch
twitch
witch

Synonyms and antonyms of last-ditch in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «last-ditch» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LAST-DITCH

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

Translator English - Chinese

最后一搏
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

último recurso
570 millions of speakers

English

last-ditch
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अंतिम खाई
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أخيرة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

последней отчаянной
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

de última hora
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

শেষ খাদে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

de la dernière chance
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Parit terakhir
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

allerletzter
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

土壇場の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

절명
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pungkasan-selokan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cuối mương
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கடைசி சாக்கடை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

शेवटचा खंदक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

özgecil
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ultimo disperato
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ostatniej szansy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

останній відчайдушній
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ultim
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

έσχατη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

laaste wanhopige
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

sista desperat
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

siste grøft
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of last-ditch

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LAST-DITCH»

The term «last-ditch» is regularly used and occupies the 58.731 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LAST-DITCH» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «last-ditch» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «last-ditch» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about last-ditch

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LAST-DITCH»

Discover the use of last-ditch in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to last-ditch and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Last Ditch
The latest Ciaphas Cain novel in softback Imperial commissar Ciaphas Cain returns to Nusquam Fundumentibus to crush the ork attacks which have been plaguing the frozen planet.
Sandy Mitchell, 2013
2
Last Ditch (The Ngaio Marsh Collection)
A classic Ngaio Marsh novel
Ngaio Marsh, 2010
3
Last Ditch
'I am utterly beguiled by G. M. Ford's Leo Waterman . . . Ford writes with a toughness leavened by grace and wit' MARGARET MARON 'A fine new mystery' SEATTLE TIMES
G. M. Ford, 2010
4
Bataan, Our Last Ditch: The Bataan Campaign, 1942
Focuses on America's first engagement in WWII.
John W. Whitman, 1990
5
The Last Ditch: Britain's Resistance Plans Against the Nazis
The secret story of the British Resistance movement during World War II.
David Lampe, 2013
6
The Last Ditch
Jonathan Meredith's life is a disaster, all because of a Greek holiday and Iris, the girl who has brought his world - parents, education, society - tumbling down.
K M Peyton, 2014
7
Hot Tips, Sneaky Tricks, and Last Ditch Tactics: An ...
Describes the recruiting process in banking, consulting, insurance, and major corporations, and explains how hiring decisions are made
Jeff B. Speck, 1989
8
The Last Ditch
Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
Will Levington Comfort, 2012
9
Heinkel HE 162 Volksjager: Last Ditch Effort by the Luftwaffe
The primary objective of this source edition is to provide readers with original documents, allowing them to form their own impression of the development, manufacture and operation of the Heinkel He 162.
Peter Muller, 2010
10
The Last Ditch
This early work by Violet Hunt was originally published in 1918 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. 'The Last Ditch' is a novel by the author of 'White Rose of Weary Leaf'.
Violet Hunt, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LAST-DITCH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term last-ditch is used in the context of the following news items.
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Taylor plots late raid for last-ditch Notts
This is certainly the most important match of the week in the North Group with both teams desperate for a win to further their push for a ... «ESPNcricinfo.com, Jul 15»
2
Manchester United transfer news: Louis van Gaal makes last-ditch
Louis van Gaal is desperate to keep hold of Manchester United winger Angel Di Maria this summer and reportedly held transfer talks with the ... «Metro, Jul 15»
3
Grexit Still on the Table Even With EU's Latest Band-Aid - Bloomberg
The last-ditch agreement that's supposed to keep Greece in the euro almost never happened. Even now, its designers are unconvinced it will ... «Bloomberg, Jul 15»
4
Railmark makes last-ditch pitch to keep Algoma Spirit alive
B. Allen Brown says his company is still willing to operate the Sault-to-Hearst passenger line if CN and the Economic Development Corporation ... «SooToday.com, Jul 15»
5
Last Ditch Efforts to Avoid Crisis Continue
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has left crisis talks between Burundi's rival political factions without a deal, but last-ditch efforts to end ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
6
Euro weak as doubts set in over last-ditch deal to save Greece from …
The euro has weakened as doubts set in over the last-ditch deal to save Greece from bankruptcy and expulsion from the single currency bloc. «This is Money, Jul 15»
7
Shattered trust overshadows last-ditch efforts to solve Greek crisis
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras may need a new government after a third of his party rebelled in last night's vote. Photograph by Pacific ... «Fortune, Jul 15»
8
Packer promises to put Brisbane on the map in last-ditch casino pitch
JAMES Packer has made a last-ditch public pitch to win the Queen's Wharf casino precinct project that will transform the face of Brisbane. «Courier Mail, Jul 15»
9
Greek parliament to vote on Tsipras' last-ditch bailout plan
Tsipras and his cabinet spent Thursday putting the last-ditch cash-for-reforms package together. Between now and the end of 2016, Greece ... «euronews, Jul 15»
10
Cardiff City's Sammy Ameobi transfer drama: The last-ditch call that …
It has proved the signing of the summer for Cardiff so far, but, if not for desperate last-ditch efforts by those in charge at the club, the Bluebirds ... «WalesOnline, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Last-Ditch [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/last-ditch-1>. Apr 2024 ».
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