most

most is on the Basic English 850 List.

move - most - muscle

most is one of the 1000 most common headwords.

morning - most - mother

Pronunciation

• (UK) enPR: mōst, IPA ^(key): /ˈməʊst/
• (US) enPR: mōst, IPA ^(key): /ˈmoʊst/

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Determiner

Determiner many

Comparative more

Superlative most

1. (indefinite) The majority of; much of; > 50%.
   • Synonyms: majority and much
   • Antonyms: not much and little

   She does the most cleaning, but the least cooking.

2. (definite) The largest amount of.

   Bob knows the most about cooking.

Related words

• mostly

Adverb

Positive none

Comparative more

Superlative most

1. Having the largest amount of a characteristic in a group.
   • Antonym: least

   You must ask yourself what is most important.

   Tony is the most successful.

2. To a large degree; very.
   • Antonym: least

   That is most unusual.

Usage

The adverb most or the suffix -est identify the superlative form of all comparable adjectives. For example, with the adjective intelligent, the superlative is most intelligent. A similar form is the comparative (as in more intelligent).

Related words

• mostly
• more
• much