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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.
Late definition: occurring, coming, or being after the usual or proper time. See examples of LATE used in a sentence.
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.
Definition of late adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
