mostdeterminer, pronoun, adverb
uk/məʊst/us/moʊst/A2 the biggest number or amount of; more than anything or anyone else:
What's the most you've ever won at poker?
Which of you earns the most money?
He wanted to do the most good he could with the $2,000, so he gave it to charity.
The kids loved the fair, but they enjoyed the bumper cars most of all.
A2 used to form the superlative of many adjectives and adverbs:
Joanne is the most intelligent person I know.
The department needs three more computers in order to work most effectively (= to work as effectively as possible).
A2 almost all:
I don't eat meat, but I like most types of fish.
In this school, most of the children are from the Chinese community.
formal very:
It was a most beautiful morning.
mainly US informal almost:
You'll find her in the bar most every evening about six o'clock.
at (the) most
used when saying what is the largest possible amount or number:
At most, the work will take a week.
It should cost around $20, or $30 at the most.
make the most of sth
B2 to take full advantage of something because it may not last long:
It's a beautiful day - we should make the most of it.
More examples
- Who's the most famous person you've ever interviewed on TV?
- This chemical is found in most weed killers.
- I like most vegetables but not cabbage.
- She's the most popular teacher in school.
- Disney's latest production looks likely to be their most successful ever.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Maximum and minimum
- (at) full stretch idiom
- at least idiom
- bare
- ceiling
- credit limit
- critical mass
- full
- limit
- majority
- mass
- max
- max out
- maximal
- min
- minimum
- minority
- most
- outside
- the full monty
- utmost
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