most
gb/mˈoʊst/ us/mˈoʊst/
A1
Anglais
~ 300
Sens
0 sens
adjective
A1
property
1
greatest in quantity or extent
Having more than anything or anyone else.
Schéma d’usage :
the most [adjective/noun]
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes forget to use 'the' before 'most' when making superlatives (e.g., saying 'most big' instead of 'the biggest' or 'the most big').
Synonymes
greatest (Slightly more formal and often used for significance or achievement.)
|
highest (Often used for measurable scales like temperature or rank.)
Antonymes
least (Indicates the smallest amount or degree.)
Collocations
the most important
|the most money
|the most popular
Thèmes
comparison
|measurement
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Exemples
- She has the most experience in the team.
- This is the most expensive restaurant in town.
- I got the most votes in the election.
Exemples pédagogiques
- He runs the most miles every day.
- This shop has the most toys.
- She eats the most fruit.
adverb
A2
property
2
to the greatest extent
More than anything else.
Schéma d’usage :
most [adjective/adverb]
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse 'most' as an adverb with 'almost' and use them interchangeably, which is incorrect.
Synonymes
extremely (Focuses on intensity but not necessarily in comparison with others.)
Antonymes
least (Indicates the lowest degree or extent.)
Collocations
most interesting
|most quickly
|most likely
Thèmes
comparison
|emphasis
|core_vocabulary
Exemples
- This is the movie I enjoyed most.
- She works most efficiently in the morning.
- The part I liked most was the ending.
Exemples pédagogiques
- I like pizza most.
- He runs fastest when it rains most.
- She smiles most in summer.
determiner
A1
quantity
3
the majority of something
More than half of a group or amount.
Schéma d’usage :
most [plural noun/uncountable noun]
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse 'most' with 'almost all'. While similar, 'almost all' means very close to all but not necessarily more than half in exact terms.
Synonymes
majority of (More formal and precise, often used in statistics or politics.)
Antonymes
minority of (Indicates less than half of a group.)
Collocations
most people
|most water
|most countries
Thèmes
quantities
|statistics
|core_vocabulary
Exemples
- Most students passed the exam.
- Most water on Earth is in the oceans.
- Most houses here are old.
Exemples pédagogiques
- Most cats like milk.
- Most people have phones.
- Most bread is made from wheat.
pronoun
A2
quantity
4
majority portion of something mentioned
The largest part of something we talked about before.
Synonymes
the majority (More formal and specific, often used in official contexts.)
Antonymes
minority (Indicates a smaller portion compared to the whole.)
Collocations
most of them
|most of it
Thèmes
quantities
|core_vocabulary
Exemples
- I ate some cake but left most.
- Most were happy with the decision.
- We sold most of what we brought.
Exemples pédagogiques
- I drank some juice but left most.
- Most are ready for class.
- She read some pages but not most.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
most
API
GB/mˈoʊst/
US/mˈoʊst/
Syllabes et accentuation
most (1 syllabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (most)
Formes du mot
Adjective
- Base: most
- Comparative: moster
- Superlative: mostest
Famille de mots
Expressions
at most
1/ˈæt mˈoʊst/
fixed phrase
no more than stated amount
Not more than a number or amount.
Exemples
- There were ten people at most in the room.
- It will take an hour at most to finish.
at the (very) most
1/ˈæt ðə vˈɛɹi mˈoʊst/
fixed phrase
absolutely no more than stated maximum
Not more than a certain number, for sure.
Exemples
- It will cost $50 at the very most.
- There were twenty people at the very most.
for the most part
1/fɚ ðə mˈoʊst pˈɑɹt/
fixed phrase
generally but not always true
Usually true, but not always.
Exemples
- For the most part, the meeting went well.
- The team played well, for the most part.
make the most of [something]
1/mˈeɪk ðə mˈoʊst əv sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
use something fully and well
To use something in the best way possible.
Exemples
- We should make the most of this sunny day.
- She made the most of her time in Paris.