last minute adjective 3noun 1forms 2 adjective3 •Just before it is too late; in the nick of time.He's a last-minute replacement. After today, they'd have had to play with the original roster. •Very close to a deadline.That last minute revision really paid off in the exam! •Done or occurring at the latest possible time before an event.Instead, travellers are directed to the respective assembly points; this facilitates any last-minute changes in platform arrangements and also frustrates any would-be queue-jumpers. — 1962 noun1 •An arbitrary (non-specific) point in time, too close to a deadline to reasonably begin a critical task.I like to do everything at the last minute. It does tend to make me late for things, though. formsmore last minute · most last minute
