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much

/mʌt͡ʃ/noun, adjective, adverb1 syllable

Much means: (quantifier used with mass nouns) great in quantity or degree or extent.

Synonyms for much17

adjective, as in (quantifier used with mass nouns) great in quantity or degree or extent

overmuch, such, untold, incalculable, more, more than

adverb, as in frequently or in great quantities

a great deal, often

adverb, as in (degree adverb used before a noun phrase) for all practical purposes but not completely

practically

also used for much

a great deal of, a lot of, a lot, greatly, highly, loads, plenty, very much

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Opposites of much

little

What does much mean?6

adjective

1

(quantifier used with mass nouns) great in quantity or degree or extent“not much rain”

adverb

1

frequently or in great quantities“I don't drink much”

2

(degree adverb used before a noun phrase) for all practical purposes but not completely“much the same thing happened every time”

3

to a great degree or extent“she's much better now”

4

incredibly“he was much annoyed”

noun

1

a great amount or extent“they did much for humanity”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with much?5

one syllable

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Much in a sentence

  • If you look at the lyrics, they don't really mean much.Zifre
  • As compared with last summer, we haven't had so much rain this year.megamanenm
  • It's not much of a surprise, is it?Eldad
  • Compared with last year, this year's crops are much better.CK
  • Instead of taking a rest, he worked much harder than usual.CK
  • English, as you know, is very much a living language.timmartin
  • What with the rain and a bad hotel, we didn't enjoy our holiday much.frpzzd
  • One can drink too much, but one never drinks enough.magnificentgoddess

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Forms of much

as a adjective

comparative
more
superlative
most

as a adverb

comparative
more
superlative
most