Ultimate Definition & Meaning

ultimate
adjective
  1. furthest or highest in degree or order; utmost or extreme; "the ultimate achievement"; "the ultimate question"; "man's ultimate destiny"; "the ultimate insult"; "one's ultimate goal in life"
  2. being the last or concluding element of a series; "the ultimate sonata of that opus"; "a distinction between the verb and noun senses of `conflict' is that in the verb the stress is on the ultimate (or last) syllable"
noun
  1. the finest or most superior quality of its kind; "the ultimate in luxury"

"Ultimate" in song lyrics

See how ultimate is used in real songs:

  • "But can't boast in it, like it's the ultimate"
    The Ambassador — The Elements
  • "So So Def baby we the ultimate"
    Lil' Bow Wow f/ Jermaine Dupri — Stick Up
  • "The souls of all things, and the equivalent to the supreme ultimate"
    Cilvaringz — Gold Bell Cover

Usage tips for "ultimate"

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