Looking for the meaning of the word MONSTER in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of MONSTER with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Monster
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English: from Old French monstre, from Latin monstrum ‘portent or monster’, from monere ‘warn’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈmɒnstə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a large, ugly, and frightening imaginary creature
Short Definition:large imaginary creature
Examples:- a monster with the head of a hyena and hindquarters of a wolf
- a world of fable, inhabited by other-worldly monsters
Definition:
a thing of extraordinary or daunting size
Short Definition:very large thing
Examples:- this is a monster of a book, almost 500 pages
- a monster 36lb carp
Definition:
a congenitally malformed or mutant animal or plant.
Short Definition:malformed animal or plant
Word: Monster
Speech Type: Verb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈmɒnstə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
criticize or reprimand severely
Short Definition:criticize or reprimand severely
Examples:- my mum used to monster me for coming home so late
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