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I like to decide the night before Thanksgiving that I'm gonna do it, and I'll see what riff raff is around. Then I get that last-minute surge of energy. But if I had two weeks to plan, sometimes I wish I wasn't doing it. But very seldom does that happen.
Amy Sedaris

Meaning of "last-minute" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LAST-MINUTE

last-minute play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LAST-MINUTE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Last-Minute 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-MINUTE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of last-minute in the English dictionary

The definition of last-minute in the dictionary is given or done at the latest possible time.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LAST-MINUTE

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

WORDS THAT END LIKE LAST-MINUTE

arc minute
Canute
comminute
cornute
half-minute
Hardecanute
Hardicanute
Harthacanute
minute
New York minute
up to the minute
up-to-the-minute

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

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «LAST-MINUTE»

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

Translation of «last-minute» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LAST-MINUTE

Find out the translation of last-minute to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of last-minute 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-minute» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

最后一分钟
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

última hora
570 millions of speakers

English

last-minute
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अंतिम क्षणों में
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

في اللحظة الأخيرة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

в последнюю минуту
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

de última hora
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

শেষ মিনিট
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

dernière minute
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

saat akhir
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

in letzter Minute
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

土壇場の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

마지막 분
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pungkasan menit
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

phút cuối
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கடைசி நிமிடத்தில்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

शेवटचे मिनिट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Son dakika
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

last-minute
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

last-minute
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

в останню хвилину
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ultimul minut
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

της τελευταίας στιγμής
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

laaste minuut
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

sista minuten
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

siste liten
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of last-minute

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LAST-MINUTE»

The term «last-minute» is very widely used and occupies the 6.144 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LAST-MINUTE» OVER TIME

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

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8 QUOTES WITH «LAST-MINUTE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word last-minute.
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Nina Arianda
I got last-minute rush seats to Baz Luhrmann's 'Boheme,' and my favorite singer, Ekaterina Solovyeva, was playing Mimi that day. My face got burned off when she sang the aria 'Donde Lieta Usci.' The woman was technically sobbing and singing opera at the same time. I don't know how you do that.
2
Cat Deeley
I hate last-minute shopping, it's always unsuccessful.
3
Kim Dickens
Pilot season tends to be grueling, because you can be thrown all of these auditions at once - last-minute, always - and you're going on three a day, especially back in the day.
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Giada De Laurentiis
I write everything down. I e-mail the second I think of something, or I write notes in my BlackBerry calendar. I set up reminder alerts on my phone. And I have a notebook by my bedside so I can write down any last-minute ideas.
5
Aerin Lauder
My mother taught me that it is important to be prepared for a last-minute polish.
6
Maxwell
I love my last-minute lifestyle because I just sort of don't have plans, and things kind of happen. Plans make me annoyed a little bit, personally. I'm not the most prompt, on-time person.
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Amy Sedaris
I like to decide the night before Thanksgiving that I'm gonna do it, and I'll see what riff raff is around. Then I get that last-minute surge of energy. But if I had two weeks to plan, sometimes I wish I wasn't doing it. But very seldom does that happen.
8
John Warner
I am outraged that a House member has tried through this provision to breach the traditional confidentiality of individual Americans' tax returns. There is no reason for this measure, and this last-minute act violates all principles of judgment and common sense.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LAST-MINUTE»

Discover the use of last-minute in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to last-minute and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Last Minute
From the internationally bestselling author of Panic, The Last Minute is the most heart-stopping thriller of the year, from ‘one of the best thriller writers of our time’ (Harlan Coben).
Jeff Abbott, 2011
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Last-Minute Knitted Gifts
Although they love to knit and enjoy making gifts for family and friends, they're constantly faced with the challenge of finding enough time to actually finish what they've started. Last-Minute Knitted Gifts solves this problem.
Joelle Hoverson, 2011
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Crash Course for the GRE: The Last-Minute Guide to Scoring High
Presents a ten-step course of preparation for the Graduate Record Exam, with examples illustrating the fundamental principles of taking standardized tests, practice questions and answers, and helpful advice.
Karen Lurie, 2003
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Enormous Changes at the Last Minute
Seventeen stories written over the past fifteen years reveal the author's vision of human love and tragedy
Grace Paley, 2008
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Last Minute Picture Tests for MRCP 2
Intends to give candidates essential practise at spot recognition of popular cases encountered in the MRCP 2 examination.
W. Stephen Waring, 2006
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Last Minute Intercollegiate MRCS: Clinical Problem Solving EMQs
This text offers 600 EMQ items for the Clinical Problem Solving paper of the Intercollegiate MRCS examination.
‎2006
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More Last-Minute Knitted Gifts
So STC proudly presents More Last-Minute Knitted Gifts: an elegant collection of 30 projects organized according to the time it takes to complete them, from less than two hours to more than eight.
Joelle Hoverson, 2011
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Last-minute Optics: A Concise Review of Optics, Refraction, ...
The popular optics review manual, Last-Minute Optics: A Concise Review of Optics, Refraction, and Contact Lenses, has been revised and updated into a Second Edition.
David G. Hunter, Constance E. West, 2010
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Crash Course for the New SAT: The Last-Minute Guide to ...
Presents a course of preparation for the Scholastic Assessment Test, illustrating the principles of taking standardized tests, practice questions and answers, and helpful advice.
Jeff Rubenstein, 2005
10
Last Minute Emergency Medicine: A Concise Review for the ...
This new study guide presents all the important topics covered on emergency medicine exams with a special emphasis on comparing and contrasting disease presentations and treatments to one another.
Mary Jo Wagner, Susan Promes, 2007

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

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term last-minute is used in the context of the following news items.
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Last-minute basket by Tatham helps Canada secure semifinal …
TORONTO— A last-minute basket by Brampton's Tamara Tatham helped Canada's women's basketball team to a razor-close win over Cuba ... «Brampton Guardian, Jul 15»
2
Thom Yorke plays last-minute, solo-centric Latitude 2015 set | DIY
Just after midnight on the second day of Latitude 2015, Thom Yorke played a last-minute set at the iArena, announced just hours before. «DIY Magazine, Jul 15»
3
Aussies score last-minute win over Boks
A dramatic 80th minute try by Wallaby centre Tevita Kuridrani ensured a dramatic 24-20 for Australia over the Springboks in their opening ... «Citizen, Jul 15»
4
Vanderbilt's Swanson, MLB's D-backs beat the clock, agree to last
Vanderbilt's Swanson, MLB's D-backs beat the clock, agree to last-minute deal. Bob Baum | The Associated Press. Last Updated - Jul 18, 2015 ... «NCAA.com, Jul 15»
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Travel agent offers tips for last-minute deals - WDBJ 7
She says summer is one of their busiest times of the year. That's because tourist destinations are offering last minute deals to entice customers. «WDBJ7, Jul 15»
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Ed Sheeran surprises Latitude attendees with last-minute gig - Edp24
Ed Sheeran surprises Latitude attendees with last-minute gig. 11:13 18 July 2015. Kieran Lynch and Polly Grice. Ed Sheeran performs a secret show in the ... «Norfolk Eastern Daily Press, Jul 15»
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How to find a last-minute package holiday bargain - The Independent
The mass-market travel industry makes most of its money in late July and August. This summer, the spike in prices is even more pronounced ... «The Independent, Jul 15»
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Last-minute additions thankful for big moment - Montgomery Advertiser
Last-minute additions thankful for big moment. Kamarri Darrington 11:24 p.m. CDT July 17, 2015. AHSAA North vs. South All-Star Game at Cramton Bowl. «Montgomery Advertiser, Jul 15»
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Last-minute change in U.S. Senate averts $70 million cut for Ohio's …
A last-minute change in the U.S. Senate could avert a $69.1 million federal funding cut for Ohio's poorest school children. On Monday, Sens. «Akron Beacon Journal, Jul 15»
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Etape du Tour 2015: last-minute tips - Road Cycling UK
Last-minute tips for the 2015 Etape du Tour sportive. Riding the Etape this weekend? Don't panic, here's how to survive the route. 1 day ago ... «RoadCyclingUK, Jul 15»

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