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huge

[hyooj, yooj]

adjective

huger, hugest 
  1. extraordinarily large in bulk, quantity, or extent.

    a huge ship; a huge portion of ice cream.

    Synonyms: , , , , ,
    Antonyms: , ,
  2. of unbounded extent, scope, or character; limitless.

    the huge genius of Mozart.

  3. Slang.very important, successful, popular, etc..

    The show is huge in Britain.



huge

/ ː /

adjective

  1. Archaic form: hugeous.extremely large in size, amount, or scope

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Pronunciation Note

See human.
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • hugely adverb
  • hugeness noun
  • overhuge adjective
  • overhugely adverb
  • overhugeness noun
  • ˈܲԱ noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of huge1

First recorded in 1225–75; Middle English huge, hoge from Old French ahuge, ahoge “enormous,” equivalent to a- a- 5 + hoge “height” from Germanic; compare Old Norse haugr “hill” ( high )
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of huge1

C13: from Old French ahuge, of uncertain origin
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Synonym Study

Huge, enormous, immense, tremendous imply great magnitude. Huge implies massiveness, bulkiness, or even shapelessness: a huge mass of rock; a huge collection of antiques. Enormous, literally out of the norm, applies to what exceeds in extent, magnitude, or degree, a norm or standard: an enormous iceberg. Tremendous, in informal use, applies to anything so huge as to be astonishing or to inspire awe: a tremendous amount of equipment. Immense, literally not measurable, is particularly applicable to what is exceedingly great, without reference to a standard: immense buildings. All are used figuratively: a huge success; enormous curiosity; tremendous effort; immense joy.
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Example Sentences

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We've seen footage of huge traffic jams as enormous lines of cars try to escape Tehran towards the northern part of the country, which they consider safe.

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"There are huge gaps in education and employment. There are huge gaps in shelters, in the existence of shelters."

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The air strike on Povarenkov's building was just one of a huge wave sent by Russia – a total of more than 440 drones and 32 missiles, Ukraine's air force said.

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In a letter to The Guardian, 42 MPs said the proposals had "caused a huge amount of anxiety and concern among disabled people and their families" and "were impossible to support".

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Now in the second year of the programme, Ms George said the school had seen a huge improvement in behaviour.

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