/ Dictionary / Index L last-ditch: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: last-ditch Pronunciation: (last'ditch', läst'-), [key] — adj. done finally in desperation to avoid defeat, failure, disaster, etc.: a last-ditch attempt to avert war. fought with every resource at one's command: a last-ditch battle for the pennant. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: last-ditch (Thesaurus) last-born Lastex Related Content Daily Word Quiz: mamba Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language