Last Gasp (Noun)
Meaning
The point of death or exhaustion or completion; "the last gasp of the cold war".
Classification
Nouns denoting time and temporal relations.
Examples
- The old factory's last gasp was a desperate attempt to produce one final batch of products before shutting down for good.
- The last gasp of the dying patient was a faint whisper of her loved one's name.
- The team's last gasp effort to score a goal in the final seconds of the game was unsuccessful.
- The last gasp of the ancient civilization was a series of cryptic messages left behind for future generations to decipher.
- The company's last gasp was a failed attempt to rebrand itself and appeal to a new generation of customers.