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worst meaning

EN[wɜːst] [wɝst] [-ɜː(r)st]
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    Definition of worst in English Dictionary

  • Noun
    1. something or someone that is the worst.
    2. VerbSGworstsPRworstingPT, PPworsted
      1. (archaic, transitive) To make worse.
        1. (dated, intransitive) To grow worse; to deteriorate.
          1. (rare) To outdo or defeat, especially in battle.
          2. Adjective
            1. superlative form of bad: most bad.
              1. I think putting oil on a burn is the worst thing you can do.
              2. That's the worst news I've had all day.
              3. The worst storm we had last winter knocked down our power lines.
              4. I'm feeling really ill — the worst I've felt all week.
              5. None of these photographs of me are good, but this one is definitely the worst.
          3. Adverb
            1. In the worst way: most badly, most ill.
              1. My sore leg hurts worst when it's cold and rainy.
              2. This is the worst-written essay I've ever seen.
              3. She's the worst-informed of the lot.
          4. More Examples
            1. Used in the Middle of Sentence
              • There is no doubt [ … ] that truckling to popularity is the worst political vice.
              • The same individuals suffer the worst kind of egofaggotry and leadergfaggotry.[sic]
              • I think they would try to humanize the worst villains in history out of their fear that the audience might not like the central character.
          • Part-of-Speech Hierarchy
            1. Adjectives
              • Adjective forms
                • Adjective superlative forms
              • Adverbs
                • Nouns
                  • Verbs
                    • Intransitive verbs
                      • Transitive verbs
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                    Source: Wiktionary

                    Meaning of worst for the defined word.

                    Grammatically, this word "worst" is an adjective, more specifically, an adjective form. It's also an adverb. It's also a noun. It's also a verb, more specifically, an intransitive verb and a transitive verb.
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