Definitionen
1.AdjectiveNearest in place or position, having nothing similar intervening; adjoining."The man in the next bunk kept me awake all night with his snoring.; She lives a mile or two away, in the next village.; I live in the next house to the Grand Hotel."
2.AdjectiveMost direct, or shortest or nearest in distance or time.
3.AdjectiveNearest in order, succession, or rank; immediately following (or sometimes preceding) in order."Please turn to the next page.; On Wednesday next, I'm going to Spain.; the next chapter; the next week; the Sunday next before Easter; The man was driven by his love for money and his desire to become the next Bill Gates."
4.AdjectiveNearest in relationship."next friend"
5.DeterminerDenotes the one immediately following the current or most recent one."Next week would be a good time to meet.; I'll know better next time."
6.DeterminerClosest in the future, or closest but one if the closest is very soon; of days, sometimes thought to specifically refer to the instance closest to seven days (one week) in the future."The party is next Tuesday; that is, not tomorrow, but eight days from now.; When you say next Thursday, do you mean Thursday this week or Thursday next week?"
7.AdverbIn a time, place, rank or sequence closest or following."They live in the next closest house.; It's the next best thing to ice cream.; First we removed all the handles; next, we stripped off the old paint."
8.AdverbSo as to follow in time or sequence something previously mentioned."First we removed all the handles; next, we stripped off the old paint."
9.AdverbOn the first subsequent occasion."Financial panic, earthquakes, oil spills, riots. What comes next?; When we next meet, you'll be married."
10.PrepositionOn the side of; nearest or adjacent to; next to.
11.NounThe one that follows after this one."Next, please, don't hold up the queue!"
12.NounNext match"gg team, Wanna play next?"