Definition Synonyms
Definition of next - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
timeimmediately following in time or order
- The next chapter is very exciting.
2.
placenearest in space or position
- The next house is painted blue.
3.
proximitynearest in relationship
- She is the next of kin.
4.
politicselected but not yet serving
- He is the next president.
Adverb
1.
timeimmediately following in time or sequence
- We will meet next.
2.
locationclosest or adjacent to
- the bathroom is next to the kitchen..
3.
occasionon the first subsequent occasion
- Next, we will discuss the results.
Expressions with next
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happening immediately after the current event
Up next, we have the weather report.
ask or wonder about the next event or action
Whatever next? I wonder what they will do now.
used to wish future success after failure
You missed the shot, but better luck next time.
something almost as good as the best
When we couldn't get tickets, watching the game on TV was the next best thing.
shows something happened suddenly or unexpectedly after something else
I was walking home, and next thing you know, it started raining.
young man who is friendly, approachable, and not a superstar
Everyone likes the boy next door because he is so genuine.
ordinary young woman seen as friendly and wholesome
She has a girl next door charm.
person or thing expected to become very popular soon
Everyone thinks this app is the next big thing.
suddenly and unexpectedly something happens
I was daydreaming; next thing he knows, the car has stopped suddenly.
very difficult to achieve or do
Winning the lottery is next to impossible.
nearly at once, with very little delay
I'll be there in next to no time.
almost no person or very few people
Next to nobody came to the meeting.
almost no amount or degree of something
He knows next to nothing about the project.
make an extra effort or do more than usual
She decided to take it to the next level in her training.
unexpectedly found oneself in a new situation
I was at home, and the next thing I knew, I was at the party.
to a reasonable degree like an average person
I enjoy a good movie as the next guy.
keeping clean is a good and moral thing
Remember, cleanliness is next to godliness, so tidy your room.
present briefly and then suddenly gone
Jobs in this town are here one day, gone the next.
immediately after saying something contradictory
He praised her work, in the next breath criticized it.
closest living relative or relatives of a person
The hospital contacted his next of kin after the accident..
sudden event happening right after something else
The next thing John knows, he's on stage.
goodbye until next Tuesday
I'll see you next Tuesday for our meeting.
in an adjacent building or room
She lives next door to the bakery.
in the month following the current one
She plans to visit her family next month.
Origin of next
Old English, neah (near)
Terms with next included in their meaning
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arrangement
line of objects arranged next to each other
order in series
coming next after the fifth in a series
next day
on the day after today
next day
the day after today
ordinal position
coming next after the twenty-second in position
ordinal position
coming next after the thirtieth in position
sequence
expected to act or speak next in sequence
farewell
used as a farewell to meet the next day
location
area next to a house
time
during the evening of the next day
next day
the morning of the day after today
time
during the morning of the next day
location
next to or at the side of
geography
land next to the sea or ocean
numbers
coming next after the eighteenth in order
rank
next to the first in importance or quality
ordinal
coming next after the twentieth in position
ordinal position
coming next after the twenty-first in position
physical proximity
physically next to someone or something
location
located next to a bed for convenience
physically present
physically next to someone
order
occurring next in order
telling time
says the time is fifteen minutes before the next hour
games
next turn belongs to me in a game or activity
Examples of next in a sentence
He eagerly awaited the next episode of the series. Please sit in the next chair. The pharmacy is in the next building. The next available appointment is on Monday. He is the next in line for promotion. The next mayor will face many challenges.
She is the next governor in line. Next, we will discuss the budget. She called her friend next to share the news. The store is next to the bank. She sat next to her best friend. Next, we will visit the museum. Next, she plans to travel abroad.
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- French:prochain, ensuite, ...
- German:nächste, als nächstes, ...
- Italian:prossimo, subito dopo, ...
- Spanish:próximo, a continuación, ...
- Portuguese:próximo, a seguir, ...
- Chinese:紧接着的, 接下来, ...
- Japanese:次の, 次に, ...
- Arabic:تالٍ, بَعْدَ ذٰلِكَ, ...
- Hebrew:הַבָּא, הַבָּא, ...
- Russian:следующий, потом, ...
- Ukrainian:наступний, потім, ...
- Hindi:अगला, अगली बार, ...
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