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last-gasp

last-gasp adjective: happening at the very end of an event.

Adjective

last-gasp (not comparable)

  1. (colloquial) Happening at the very end of an event.
    • Then, as the Sunderland fans' cheers bellowed around the stadium, United's title bid was over when it became apparent City had pinched a last-gasp winner to seal their first title in 44 years.2012 May 13, Alistair Magowan, “Sunderland 0-1 Man Utd”, in BBC Sport

Origin of last-gasp

From the figurative attributive usage of last gasp.

Questions about last-gasp

What does last-gasp mean?
Last-gasp means happening at the very end of an event.
What part of speech is last-gasp?
Last-gasp is an adjective.

Words near last-gasp in the dictionary

  1. last-born
  2. last-borns
  3. last-ditch
  4. last-ditcher
  5. last-ditchers
  6. last-gasp
  7. last-in-first-out
  8. last-mentioned
  9. last-minute
  10. last-name
  11. last-named

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