Meaning

3 senses
  1. (dated, intransitive)To grow worse; to deteriorate.

  2. (rare)To outdo or defeat, especially in battle.

    defeat thoroughly

  3. (archaic, transitive)To make worse.

Examples

799 sentences
  1. I'm getting ready for the worst.

    Готуюся до найгіршого. — marko

    ruЯ готовлюсь к худшему. — stariy

    deIch bereite mich auf das Schlimmste vor... — MUIRIEL

  2. Are you prepared for the worst?

    Ти готовий до найгіршого? — deniko

    ruТы готов к худшему? — shanghainese

  3. We think we are over the worst.

    Ми думаємо, що найгірше вже позаду. — shanghainese

    deWir denken, dass wir das Schlimmste überstanden haben. — lilygilder

  4. This is the worst hotel in town.

    Це найгірший у місті готель. — deniko

    ruЭто худший отель в городе. — odexed

    deDas ist das schlechteste Hotel in der Stadt. — Espi

  5. I'm the worst singer in the group.

    Я співаю найгірше в групі. — deniko

    ruЯ пою хуже всех в группе. — marafon

Origin

From Middle English worste, wurste, warste, werste, wirste, from Old English wierrest, fro

From Middle English worste, wurste, warste, werste, wirste, from Old English wierrest, from Proto-Germanic *wirsistaz, superlative form of *ubilaz (“bad, evil”); compare worse.

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Forms

worsts, worsting, worsted, worsted
Base formworst · to worst
3rd person singularworsts
Present participleworsting
Past simpleworsted
Past participleworsted

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyworst
he, she, itworsts

Past simpleLesson

all personsworsted

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave worsted
he, she, ithas worsted

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill worst

Synonyms

4 synonyms
Close in meaning

Collocations

12 patterns
  • the worst worst
  • worst worst
  • worst worst thing
  • worst worst movie
  • worst worst enemy
  • worst worst student
  • worst thing
  • worst thing that
  • worst worst player
  • worst worst is
  • worst case scenario
  • worst player on

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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