Looking for the meaning of the word MUCH in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of MUCH with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Much
Speech Type: Determiner
Etymology:
Middle English: shortened from muchel, from Old English micel (see mickle)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
mʌtʃ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a great amount or quantity of
Short Definition:large amount of
Examples:- I didn't get much sleep
- there's so much traffic
- we should see lots of sun and not much rain over the next few days
- did you get much time to rehearse?
Word: Much
Speech Type: Pronoun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
mʌtʃ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a great amount or quantity
Short Definition:great amount
Examples:- he doesn't eat much
- they must bear much of the blame
- I still have so much to do
- the company has already done much to improve security
Word: Much
Speech Type: Adverb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
mʌtʃ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
to a great extent; a great deal
Short Definition:to a great extent
Examples:- did it hurt much?
- thanks very much
- they did not mind, much to my surprise
- they look much better
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