Meaning & Definition of word "Next"

/nɛkst/

1. The one that follows or comes after in a sequence.
- Example: Make sure to keep the next in line ready.

1. Immediately following in order, time, or place.
- Example: The next train to arrive will be from the east.
2. Following the current one in a sequence.
- Example: She will speak in the next session of the conference.
3. The one that comes directly after.
- Example: What is the next step in the process?

1. At a time or place immediately following.
- Example: I will see you next week.
2. In the order of occurrence or succession.
- Example: The next we heard, he was in another city.

Old English 'næxt', from Proto-Germanic '*naikstaz', related to 'nigh'.

next level:

indicating a higher stage or a more advanced state.

next of kin:

the closest living relative.

what's next?:

a question asking about the upcoming events or actions.

nextdoor:

located next to something.

nexttime:

at the following occasion.

nextstep:

the following action in a process.

Meaning: To move on or proceed to the next opportunity or choice.

Example Sentence: After the last date flopped, she just said, 'Next!'

Meaning: To dismiss or ignore something as not worth attention.

Example Sentence: That movie was lame, next!