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too
[ too ]
adverb
- in addition; also; furthermore; moreover:
young, clever, and rich too.
- to an excessive extent or degree; beyond what is desirable, fitting, or right:
too sick to travel.
- more, as specified, than should be:
too near the fire.
- (used as an affirmative to contradict a negative statement):
I am too!
- extremely; very:
She wasn't too pleased with his behavior.
too
/ ٳː /
adverb
- as well; in addition; also
can I come too?
- in or to an excessive degree; more than a fitting or desirable amount
I have too many things to do
- extremely
you're too kind
- informal.indeed: used to reinforce a command
you will too do it!
- too right!certainly; indeed
Usage
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of too1
Idioms and Phrases
- only too. only ( def 10 ).
More idioms and phrases containing too
- carry too far
- (too) close to home
- eat one's cake and have it, too
- go too far
- irons in the fire, too many
- life is too short
- none too
- not (too) bad
- only too
- speak too soon
- spread oneself too thin
- take on (too much)
Example Sentences
The Gunners have lost only once away from home in the Champions League this season too, losing 1-0 to fellow semi-finalists Inter Milan.
That, too, is going to be decided in the courts.
Mr Clemo told the court that Burrows "knows he's caused incredible suffering" and has been "struggling with his mental health too".
“I see my brother and I see my niece, but I see my parents here too,” Garcia says.
There is Citizen Bull, who has the unfortunate first post, and Rodriguez, who isn’t too far away in the fourth post.
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Too Vs. To Vs. Two
What's the difference betweentoo,to, andtwo?
Too means also (I’m going, too) or to an excessive degree (too much). To is a very common word that performs many different functions, such as expressing direction (I’m driving to the office) or contact (Pin it to the wall), indicating an object or recipient (Give it to me), or setting a range (9 to 5) or limit (These go to 11). Two is the number equal to one plus one.
The words are used in very different ways: too is an adverb, to is most commonly used as a preposition, and two is a number that can be used as a noun or an adjective.
Perhaps the most common mistake involving the three words is using to when it should be too, or vice versa. Remember, if you mean to, don’t use too many o’s!
Here’s an example of too, to, and two used correctly in the same sentence.
Example: We went to two two-star restaurants, and it was two two-star restaurants too many!
Want to learn more? Read the full breakdown of the difference between too, to, and two.
Quiz yourself ontoo vs.to vs.two!
Should too, to, or two be used in the following sentence?
I like pizza, _____, you know.
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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