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   mon·ster

   /ˈmänstər/

   noun

   • 1. an imaginary creature that is typically large, ugly, and frightening. Similar fabulous creaturemythical creaturegiantmammothcolossusleviathanbehemothtitanBrobdingnagianmonstrosityinformal:jumbo
   • ▪ an inhumanly cruel or wicked person: "he was an unfeeling, treacherous monster" Similar brutefiendbeastogredevildemonbarbariansavagevillainsadistanimalbogeymaninformal:pigradgederogatory:bastarddogdirty dogderogatory, informal:swinevulgar slang:shit
   • ▪ a person, typically a child, who is rude or badly behaved: "Christopher is only a year old, but already he is a little monster" Similar rascalimpwretchmischief-makerroguedevilinformal:horrorscampscallywagtykemonkeyarchaic:ripscapegracerapscallioninformal:perisherinformal, dated:pickleinformal:varminthellion
   • ▪ a thing or animal that is excessively or dauntingly large: "this is a monster of a book, almost 2,000 pages"
   • ▪ a congenitally malformed or mutant animal or plant.

   verb

   • 1. criticize or reprimand severely: informal British "my mother used to monster me for coming home so late"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French monstre, from Latin monstrum ‘portent or monster’, from monere ‘warn’.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › monsterMonster Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Jul 4, 2012 · The meaning of MONSTER is an animal of strange or terrifying shape. How to use monster in a sentence.

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   MONSTER meaning: 1. any imaginary frightening creature, especially one that is large and strange: 2. a cruel…. Learn more.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMONSTER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   MONSTER definition: 1. any imaginary frightening creature, especially one that is large and strange: 2. a cruel…. Learn more.

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   noun. a nonhuman creature so ugly or monstrous as to frighten people. any creature grotesquely deviating from the normal shape, behavior, or character. a person who provokes or elicits horror by wickedness, cruelty, etc. Synonyms: miscreant, devil, demon, brute, fiend. any animal or thing huge in size.

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   monster. ( ˈmɒnstə) n. 1. (Classical Myth & Legend) an imaginary beast, such as a centaur, usually made up of various animal or human parts. 2. (Biology) a person, animal, or plant with a marked structural deformity. 3. a cruel, wicked, or inhuman person. 4. a. a very large person, animal, or thing. b. ( as modifier ): a monster cake. vb ( tr)

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   Monsters are imaginary scary creatures that lurk in dark places and horror movies. If it's got 3 heads, shark teeth and lives under your bed, then it's probably a monster.

8. www.oed.com › dictionary › monster_nmonster, n., adv., & adj. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford...

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   Meaning & use. noun. 1.a. c1375–. Originally: a mythical creature which is part animal and part human, or combines elements of two or more animal forms, and is frequently of great size and ferocious appearance. Later, more generally: any imaginary creature that is large, ugly, and frightening.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishmonster noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of monster noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

10. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMONSTER definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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    A monster is something which is extremely large, especially something which is difficult to manage or which is unpleasant. ...the monster which is now the London marathon. ...the monster of apartheid.

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    monster. noun. /ˈmɑnstər/ (in stories) an imaginary creature that is very large, ugly, and frightening a monster with three heads prehistoric monsters. Questions about grammar and vocabulary? Find the answers with Practical English Usage online, your indispensable guide to problems in English.