Definition

1. 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.
2. 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

1. very large indeterminate number
   • a zillion people were there

Noun

1. a very large indefinite number (usually hyperbole)
   • there were millions of flies