LATER
What does "LATER" mean?
At a time after the present or after a stated point; afterward.
Meanings
- At some unspecified time in the future; afterward. I'll call you later when I'm off work.
- Coming after another in time; more recent or further along. Her later novels are darker than the early ones.
- A casual goodbye, short for 'see you later'. Thanks for the ride - later! informal
Word origin
The comparative form of 'late', from Old English 'lætra', the comparative of 'læt' meaning slow or tardy.
Remember it
LATER is LATE with an -R: the comparative, meaning even further past the time.
A little poem
We say it like a door we mean to use:
'Later.' The hour nods and walks away,
and later, somehow, never is today.
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Wordplay
- I keep telling my procrastination it can wait, but it always says: later.
What it teaches
'Later' is the most generous word in any language and the most easily spent without paying.
Quick facts
What does LATER mean?
At a time after the present or after a stated point; afterward.
Is LATER a valid word?
Yes — LATER is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is LATER?
LATER has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does LATER come from?
The comparative form of 'late', from Old English 'lætra', the comparative of 'læt' meaning slow or tardy.
What can LATER teach us?
'Later' is the most generous word in any language and the most easily spent without paying.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.