[wəːst], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- of the poorest quality or the lowest standard; least good or desirable
(e.g: he was the company's worst driver)


Phrases:
- at its worst
- at worst
- do one's worst
- get the worst of it
- if the worst comes to the worst

Origin:
Old English wierresta, wyrresta (adjective), wierst, wyrst (adverb), of Germanic origin; related to worse

[wəːst], (Adverb)

Definitions:
- most severely or seriously
(e.g: manufacturing and mining are the industries worst affected by falling employment)


Phrases:
- at its worst
- at worst
- do one's worst
- get the worst of it
- if the worst comes to the worst

Origin:
Old English wierresta, wyrresta (adjective), wierst, wyrst (adverb), of Germanic origin; related to worse

[wəːst], (Noun)

Definitions:
- the most serious or unpleasant thing that could happen
(e.g: when I saw the ambulance outside her front door, I began to fear the worst)


Phrases:
- at its worst
- at worst
- do one's worst
- get the worst of it
- if the worst comes to the worst

Origin:
Old English wierresta, wyrresta (adjective), wierst, wyrst (adverb), of Germanic origin; related to worse

[wəːst], (Verb)

Definitions:
- get the better of; defeat
(e.g: this was not the time for a deep discussion—she was tired and she would be worsted)


Phrases:
- at its worst
- at worst
- do one's worst
- get the worst of it
- if the worst comes to the worst

Origin:
Old English wierresta, wyrresta (adjective), wierst, wyrst (adverb), of Germanic origin; related to worse