Much (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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adjective, more, most.
  1. great in quantity, measure, or degree: too much cake.
noun
  1. a great quantity, measure, or degree: Much of his research was unreliable.
  2. a great, important, or notable thing or matter: The house is not much to look at.
adverb, more, most.
  1. to a great extent or degree; greatly; far: to talk too much; much heavier.
  2. nearly, approximately, or about: This is much like the others.
  3. (used after an adjective, noun, or verb to form a question that comments on someone’s intense feelings or extreme actions in a way that is critical, sarcastic, teasing, etc.): Jealous much?Geeking out much?
Idioms
  1. make much of,
    • to treat, represent, or consider as of great importance: to make much of trivial matters.
    • to treat with great consideration; show fondness for; flatter.
  2. much as,
    • almost the same as: We need exercise, much as we need nourishment.
    • however much: Much as she wanted to stay at the party, she had to leave.
  3. not (def. 3).
  4. too much, Slang.
    • excellent; great: His band is too much, especially live in concert.
    • overwhelming or intolerable: His memories of the life they had together were just too much.
    • outrageous; extreme: She's too much—but so hilarious!
determiner
    • a great quantity or degree of
    • (as pronoun)
  2. rather excessive
  3. exactly that
  4. make much of See make of (def. 4)
  5. not to any appreciable degree or extent
  6. of a low standard
  7. to have a high opinion of
adverb
  1. considerably
  2. practically; nearly (esp in the phrase much the same)
  3. often; a great deal
  4. even though; although
adjective
  1. impressive or important
Much (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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