last-ditch

Definition of Last-ditch in English :

1. last-ditch

of something done as a final recourse (especially to prevent a crisis or disaster)

Example Sentences:
'a last-ditch attempt'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Last-ditch

a last resort or place of last defence

noun

(modifier)

made or done as a last desperate attempt or effort in the face of opposition

adjective

made, done, used, etc. in a final, often desperate act of resistance or opposition

adj.

Done or made as a final recourse, especially to prevent a crisis or disaster: a last-ditch effort to avert a strike.