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- Dictionarylate/leɪt/
adjective
- 1. doing something or taking place after the expected, proper, or usual time: "his late arrival" Similar Opposite
- 2. belonging or taking place far on in a particular period: "they won the game with a late goal"
adverb
- 1. after the expected, proper, or usual time: "she arrived late" Similar Opposite
- 2. far on in time; towards the end of a period: "it happened late in 1994"
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( happening or arriving) after the planned, expected, usual, or necessary time: This train is always late. You'll be late for your flight if you don't hurry up. Sorry I'm late. I was held up in the traffic. It's too late to start complaining now. We always have a late breakfast on Sunday mornings.
a (1) : coming or remaining after the due, usual, or proper time. a late spring. was late for class. (2) : of, relating to, or imposed because of tardiness. had to pay a late fee. b (1) : of or relating to an advanced stage in point of time or development : occurring near the end of a period of time or series.
occurring, coming, or being after the usual or proper time: a late spring. late frosts; a late spring. Synonyms: belated, delayed, dilatory, slow, tardy. continued until after the usual time or hour; protracted: a late business meeting. near or at the end of day or well into the night: a late hour.
Late means after the time that was arranged or expected. Steve arrived late. The talks began some fifteen minutes late. We got up late. Synonyms: behind time, belatedly, tardily, behindhand More Synonyms of late. Late is also an adjective. His campaign got off to a late start. We were a little late. The train was 40 minutes late.
Late means after the expected time, or at the end of a certain period of time. if you're late for a movie, you get to the theater after the film's already started. If you're a late sleeper, you make a habit of dozing long after your alarm goes off.
1. After the expected, usual, or proper time: a train that arrived late; woke late and had to skip breakfast. 2. a. At or until an advanced hour: talked late into the evening. b. At or into an advanced period or stage: a project undertaken late in her career. 3. Recently: As late as last week he was still in town. Idiom: of late.
[not usually before noun] arriving, happening or done after the expected, arranged or usual time. I'm sorry I'm late. late for something She's late for work every day. My flight was an hour late. We apologize for the late arrival of this train. Interest will be charged for late payment. Because of the cold weather the crops are later this year.
LATE definition: 1. after the usual time or the time that was arranged: 2. near the end of a period of time: 3…. Learn more.
Noun. Idiom. Filter. adjective. later, latest. Happening, coming, etc. after the usual, proper, or expected time; tardy; behindhand. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Occurring at an advanced hour, especially well into the evening or night. A late movie on television; the late flight to Denver. American Heritage.
• You are late for your train, bus, plane etc: Hurry up or you’ll be late for your train! • You are late with something that you have to produce, for example your work or the rent: He was always late with his homework. • You are late doing something: They were late paying the rent.
