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I. \ˈnekst, before a consonant “ or ˈneks\ adjective
Etymology: Middle English next, nexte, from Old English nēhst, nīehst, nȳhst, superl. of nēah, nēh nigh — more at nigh
1. : being the nearest : having nothing similar intervening: as
a. : adjoining in a series : immediately preceding or following in order (as of place, rank, relation, or time)
< the next verse >
< the next house >
< is next in line >
< the next day >
< next Monday >
b. : following that approaching or in progress
< cannot go this Christmas, but I hope to go next >
< our next job will be clearing the land >
c. : first in nearness without implication of succession or contiguity : first located, appearing, happening, or otherwise made relevant
< his next neighbor was five miles away >
2. archaic : most pressing, convenient, ready, direct, or available
3. slang
a. : aware of what is happening or planned
< next to their schemes >
b. : intimate, close
< planned to be next to her to learn the scandal when it broke >
4. of a suit in euchre : of the same color as the exposed or otherwise indicated suit
• next·ness noun -es
II. adverb
Etymology: Middle English next, nest, from Old English nīehst, nēhst, nȳhst next, last, nearly, superl. of nēah, nēh near, nigh — more at nigh
1. : in the time, place, or order nearest or immediately succeeding
< next we drove home >
: in next order (as of place, rank, relation, or time)
< the next widest horizon he knew — C.S.Forester >
< my next newest dress >
— compare near
2. : on the first occasion to come
< when next we meet >
III. preposition
Etymology: Middle English nexte, nest, from Old English nēahst, nēhst, nȳhst, from nīehst, nēhst, nȳhst, adverb
: nearest or adjacent to (as in place or order)
< a mad dog … will fly upon and bite anyone that comes next him — Daniel Defoe >
< one next himself in power — John Milton > |