massive
very large in size, amount, or number
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massive rocks
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Oxford Essential Dictionary
massive
adjective
very big same meaning huge:
The house is massive – it has 16 bedrooms!
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
massive
mas‧sive S2 W3 /ˈmæsɪv/ BrE AmE adjective
[Date: 1400-1500; Language: French; Origin: massif, from masse; ⇨ mass1]
1. very large, solid, and heavy:
The bell is massive, weighing over 40 tons.
the castle’s massive walls
2. unusually large, powerful, or damaging:
My phone bill was massive last month.
massive increases in the number of homeless
Club members can get a massive discount of £50.
massive stroke/heart attack etc
He suffered a massive stroke.
massive argument/row etc British English:
I had a massive argument with her.
3. British English informal extremely good:
Listen to this. It’s a massive song.
—massively adverb:
The president was massively popular.
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THESAURUS
■ very big
▪ huge/massive/enormous extremely big: The table was enormous. | a huge explosion | Their house is huge. | There is a huge amount of work to be done. | There has been a massive increase in oil prices. | The company is massive, operating in 150 countries. | A massive fire destroyed more than thirty homes. | He’s been under an enormous amount of stress recently. | The changes will have an enormous impact.
▪ great [only before noun] very big – used especially to describe the level or number of something: He achieved great success in America. | The college offers a great number of courses. | a great advantage
▪ vast extremely big – used about areas, distances, numbers, or amounts: vast areas of rainforest | A vast number of tourists visit the island every year.
▪ gigantic extremely big and much bigger than other things of the same type: Gigantic waves crashed onto the beach.
▪ colossal extremely big – used about amounts or objects: James ran up a colossal phone bill. | a colossal statue of Napoleon
▪ tremendous having an extremely big effect: There have been some tremendous changes. | My new job will be a tremendous challenge. | The children were making a tremendous amount of noise.
Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
massive
mas·sive [ˈmæsɪv] [ˈmæsɪv] adjective
1. very large, heavy and solid
• a massive rock
• the massive walls of the castle
2. extremely large or serious
• The explosion made a massive hole in the ground.
• a massive increase in spending
• He suffered a massive heart attack.
• (BrE, informal) Their house is massive.
• They have a massive great house.
Derived Word: massively
Word Origin:
late Middle English: from French massif, -ive, from Old French massis, based on Latin massa, from Greek maza ‘barley cake’.
Thesaurus:
massive [massive massively] adj.
1.
• massive rock formations
heavy • • bulky • |physics dense •
Opp: tiny
a heavy/bulky item/object
2.
• a massive increase in spending
huge • • enormous • • vast • • tremendous • • immense • • great • • colossal • • giant • • gigantic • • monumental •
Opp: tiny
a/an massive/huge/enormous/vast/tremendous/great/colossal amount of sth
a/an massive/huge/enormous/tremendous/great/monumental task
a/an massive/huge/enormous/great/giant/gigantic/monumental step
Example Bank:
• Keith shrugged his massive shoulders.
• She could see the whole massive bulk of the cathedral.
• The Chancellor is to announce a massive increase in spending.
• They've got a massive great house.
• massive rock formations
Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition
massive / ˈmæs.ɪv / adjective
B2 very large in size, amount, or number:
They've got a massive house.
She died after taking a massive overdose of drugs.
If the drought continues, deaths will occur on a massive scale.
massively / -li / adverb
The film is a massively (= very) ambitious project.
massiveness / -nəs / noun [ U ]
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Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary
massive
[mæ̱sɪv]
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1) ADJ-GRADED (emphasis) Something that is massive is very large in size, quantity, or extent.
There was evidence of massive fraud.
...massive air attacks...
The scale of the problem is massive.
...a massive steam boat.
Syn:
huge
Derived words:
massively ADV-GRADED ...a massively popular game... Interest rates will rise massively.
2) ADJ: ADJ n If you describe a medical condition as massive, you mean that it is extremely serious.
He died six weeks later of a massive heart attack.
Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary
massive
mas·sive /ˈmæsɪv/ adj [more ~; most ~]
1 : very large and heavy
• The fort had massive walls.
• massive furniture
• the dog's massive head/jaw
• stars more massive than the sun
2 a : large in amount or degree
• A massive effort will be required to clean up the debris.
• You can find a massive amount of information on the Internet.
• The stunt received massive publicity.
• a massive collection of baseball cards
b : very severe
• a massive heart attack
• a massive stroke
- mas·sive·ly adv
• a massively built structure
• a massively popular actor [=an extremely popular actor]
- mas·sive·ness noun [noncount]
• the castle's sheer massiveness
