late: ความหมายและคำอธิบายความหมาย

Coming, occurring, or remaining after the correct, usual, or expected time; delayed: The bus is late. See Synonyms at tardy.

Beginning after or continuing past the usual or expected hour: a late breakfast; a late meeting.

Occurring at an advanced hour, especially well into the evening or night: a late movie on television; the late flight to Denver.

Of or toward the end or more advanced part, as of a period or stage: the late 19th century; a later symptom of the disease.

Having begun or occurred just previous to the present time; recent: a late development.

Contemporary; up-to-date: the latest fashion.

Having recently occupied a position or place: the company's late president gave the address.

Dead, especially if only recently deceased: in memory of the late explorer.

After the expected, usual, or proper time: a train that arrived late; woke late and had to skip breakfast.

At or until an advanced hour: talked late into the evening.

At or into an advanced period or stage: a project undertaken late in her career.

Recently: As late as last week he was still in town.

of late Recently; lately: was feeling better of late.