"worst" meaning in English

See worst in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /wɜːst/ [UK], /wɝst/ [US] Audio: en-us-worst.ogg [US] Forms: good [positive], worse [comparative], worst [superlative]
Head templates: {{adjective|good|worse|worst}} [POS TABLE]
  1. The superlative form of bad; most bad.
    Sense id: simple-worst-en-adj-573Csr6o

Verb

IPA: /wɜːst/ [UK], /wɝst/ [US] Audio: en-us-worst.ogg [US] Forms: worst [canonical], worsts [third-person, singular], worsted [past], worsted [past, participle], worsting [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. To make worse.
    Sense id: simple-worst-en-verb-7WIm9vKr Categories (other): Old words
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