Next

/nɛkst/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:11 ptsWWF:12 pts4 letters

Definition of Next

noun

The one that follows after this one.
"Next, please, don't hold up the queue!"

adjective

Nearest in place or position, having nothing similar intervening; adjoining.
Nearest in order, succession, or rank; immediately following (or sometimes preceding) in order.
"the next chapter; the next man I see; the next week; the Sunday next before Easter"
Following in a hypothetical sequence of some kind.
"The man was driven by his love for money and his desire to become the next Bill Gates."
Nearest in relationship. (See also next of kin.)

adverb

In a time, place, rank or sequence closest or following.
"It's the next best thing to ice cream."
On the first subsequent occasion.
"Financial panic, earthquakes, oil spills, riots. What comes next?"

preposition

On the side of; nearest or adjacent to; next to.

Anagrams of Next

Words You Can Make

2 words can be made from the letters in "next":

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Related Word Patterns

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Synonyms & Antonyms

ANTONYMS

lastthispreviouspreviously

Rhyming Words

admixt bemixt betwixt ciphertext commixt context fixt hypertext mixt plaintext premixt pretext remixt sext subtext+5 more

Related Words

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