late


Meanings

  • being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time;
    • "late evening"
    • "late 18th century"
    • "a late movie"
    • "took a late flight"
    • "had a late breakfast"
  • after the expected or usual time; delayed;
    • "a belated birthday card"
    • "I'm late for the plane"
    • "the train is late"
  • of the immediate past or just previous to the present time;
    • "a late development"
    • "their late quarrel"
  • having died recently;
    • "her late husband"
  • of a later stage in the development of a language or literature; used especially of dead languages;
  • at or toward an end or late period or stage of development;
    • "the late phase of feudalism"
    • "a later symptom of the disease"
    • "later medical science could have saved the child"
  • (used especially of persons) of the immediate past;
    • "our late President is still very active"
  • later than usual or than expected;
    • "the train arrived late"
    • "we awoke late"
    • "the children came late to school"
    • "I belatedly wished her a happy birthday"
  • to an advanced time;
    • "talked late into the evening"
  • at an advanced age or stage;
    • "she married late"
    • "undertook the project late in her career"
  • in the recent past;
    • "lately the rules have been enforced"
    • "as late as yesterday she was fine"
    • "feeling better of late"
  • LATE adj LATER, LATEST coming or occurring after the expected time


Scrabble Score: 4

late is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word

late is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary

late is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary


Words With Friends Score: 5

late is a valid Words With Friends word