adj
most
MOHST
adj
1
The greatest in amount, degree, or number.
"She has the most experience of anyone on the team."
"This recipe uses the most sugar of all the ones I've tried."
pron
1
The majority of a group.
"Most of the guests had already left by midnight."
adv
1
Used to form the superlative of longer adjectives and adverbs, meaning "to the greatest degree".
"That was the most exciting match of the season."
How to Use Most
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe word for "the greatest amount" or "the majority" — also used to build superlatives like "most beautiful".
Common pairings
most of the time
at most
the most important
Word Forms
mosts plural
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Etymology
From Old English mǣst, related to German meist and Dutch meest — all descending from a Proto-Germanic superlative form.