best
adjective
uk
/best/ us
/best/A1
Are you sure this is the best way of doing it?
it is best to It's best (= it is wise) to get to the supermarket early.
- bestShe was the best singer in the country.
- excellentHe was an excellent singer.
- superlativeShe gave a superlative performance.
- superbThe meal was absolutely superb.
- outstandingHe was an outstanding chef.
- all is well idiom
- at the best of times idiom
- be off the hook idiom
- be the last word in something idiom
- better
- better still phrase
- cut
- gold standard
- heteronormative
- high-quality
- knock something into a cocked hat idiom
- leave someone/something in the dust idiom
- miles idiom
- second
- sound
- super good
- topper
- unexcelled
- unsurpassed
- up your game idiom
best
adverb
uk
/best/ us
/best/B1
as best you can mainly UK
See more - For reasons best known to himself he's decided to leave his job.
- "The table that I liked best was about so wide," she said, holding her arms out a metre and a half.
- We could go now or this afternoon - whatever time suits you best.
- I'll have to do some thinking about how best to arrange the books.
- Under what conditions do plants grow best?
- all is well idiom
- at the best of times idiom
- be off the hook idiom
- be the last word in something idiom
- better
- better still phrase
- cut
- gold standard
- heteronormative
- high-quality
- knock something into a cocked hat idiom
- leave someone/something in the dust idiom
- miles idiom
- second
- sound
- super good
- topper
- unexcelled
- unsurpassed
- up your game idiom
Idioms
Best, ... informal
do/try your (very) best
See more to the best of your ability (also to the best of your abilities)
See more - badass
- be the best thing since sliced bread idiom
- beatification
- beaut
- beauty
- bunch
- gem
- humdinger
- jewel
- jim-dandy
- keeper
- king
- lulu
- peach
- screamer
- sleeping beauty
- sliced bread
- standout
- the jewel in the crown idiom
- the Rolls-Royce of something idiom
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
- annihilate
- annihilation
- bank
- be gunning for someone idiom
- be one in the eye for someone idiom
- convincing
- moral victory
- move/go in for the kill idiom
- near thing
- outclass
- outcompete
- scrape
- slaughter
- sweep the board idiom
- take someone down
- take someone to the cleaner's idiom
- take something apart
- takedown
- thrash
- vanquish