zillion
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Definition
- Noun:
- An extremely large, indefinite number: Used to emphasize a very large quantity, often in an exaggerated or informal way. It is not a precise number.
- Adjective:
- Very many; a huge, unspecified number of: Describes a noun by indicating an enormous but uncountable amount.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- I've told you a zillion times to clean your room.
- There must have been a zillion stars visible in the desert sky.
- Adjective:
- She has zillion ideas for the new project.
- We faced zillion problems during the software launch.
Advanced Usage
- "Zillions of": A common informal phrase to mean "an extremely large number of."
- The internet contains zillions of cat videos.
- He made zillions of dollars from his invention.
Variants and Related Words
- Gazillion (n., adj.): Another informal, hyperbolic term for an extremely large, indefinite number. It is even more exaggerated than "zillion."
- I have a gazillion things to do today.
- Bazillion (n., adj.): Similar to "zillion" and "gazillion," used for humorous or emphatic exaggeration.
- The company is worth bazillions.
Synonyms
- Myriad: A countless or extremely great number (more formal).
- Umpteen: An indefinitely large number (informal).
- Countless: Too many to be counted.
- Innumerable: Too many to be counted (formal).
Related Idioms
- "Tons of" / "A ton of": A very large amount of something (informal).
- I have a ton of homework tonight.
- "A slew of": A large number or quantity of something.
- The report uncovered a slew of new issues.
Adjective
- very large indeterminate number
- a zillion people were there
Noun
- a very large indefinite number (usually hyperbole)
- there were millions of flies