Definition

1. Verb (intransitive):
   • To endure or survive through a difficult period or challenging situation until its conclusion.
   • To remain in existence or in a position until the end of a specified event or ordeal.

Usage

The verb "last out" is used to describe the act of persisting through hardship, a competition, a period of time, or any demanding circumstance. It emphasizes surviving or enduring until the very end. - It is often followed by a noun phrase indicating the duration or the specific trial (e.g., "last out the winter," "last out the match"). - It can be used without a direct object, implying enduring a generally understood difficult situation.

Examples

• With Object:

  • The old cabin was sturdy enough to last out the hurricane.
  • The boxer was injured but managed to last out the final round.
  • We have enough supplies to last out the siege.

• Without Explicit Object:

  • The team is struggling, but they are determined to last out.
  • It was a brutal marathon, but she lasted out and finished.

Advanced Usage

• "to last someone out": To be sufficient for someone's needs for the duration of a period.
  • This firewood should last us out the week.

Variants and Related Words

• Outlast (verb): To last longer than; to endure beyond (someone or something else).
  • This model of phone outlasts all its competitors in battery life.
• Endure (verb): To suffer (something painful or difficult) patiently.
• Survive (verb): To continue to live or exist, especially in spite of danger or hardship.
• Persevere (verb): To continue in a course of action even in the face of difficulty.

Synonyms

• Endure
• Survive
• Weather
• Ride out
• Withstand
• Stick it out

Related Phrasal Verbs

• Hold out: To resist or endure; to not give in.
  • The defenders held out against the attack for days.
• See out: To last until the end of a period or to accompany someone to an exit.
  • He promised to see out his contract with the company.

Related Idioms

• Go the distance: To continue until the end of a difficult task or competition.
  • The negotiation was tough, but our team went the distance.
• Stick it out: To persevere through a difficult situation until it ends.
  • The training was exhausting, but I was determined to stick it out.

Verb

1. hang on during a trial of endurance
   • ride out the storm