ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective
Etymology: last ditch
1. : fought or conducted from the last ditch : waged with desperation and uncompromising spirit
a last-ditch fight to block ratification — Leo Egan
last-ditch resistance
2. : made in a final effort to avert disaster
it was a last-ditch gamble — Noel Houston
a last-ditch effort to pare expenses — T.M.Pryor