most

most is on the Basic English 850 List.

move - most - muscle

most is one of the 1000 most common headwords.

morning - most - mother

Pronunciation

(UK) enPR: mōst, IPA ^(key): /ˈməʊst/
(US) enPR: mōst, IPA ^(key): /ˈmoʊst/
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Determiner

Determiner
many

Comparative
more

Superlative
most

(indefinite) The majority of; much of; > 50%.
- Synonyms: majority and much
- Antonyms: not much and little
She does the most cleaning, but the least cooking.
(definite) The largest amount of.
Bob knows the most about cooking.

Related words

mostly

Adverb

Positive
none

Comparative
more

Superlative
most

Having the largest amount of a characteristic in a group.
- Antonym: least
You must ask yourself what is most important.

Tony is the most successful.
To a large degree; very.
- Antonym: least
That is most unusual.

Usage

The adverb most or the suffix -est identify the superlative form of all comparable adjectives. For example, with the adjective intelligent, the superlative is most intelligent. A similar form is the comparative (as in more intelligent).