English Explanatory Dictionary

a lot

English dictionary entry

Meanings

pron
  1. A large amount.
  2. Many things, much.
adv
  1. Very much; a great deal; to a large extent.
  2. Often; frequently.
adj
  1. Difficult to handle emotionally.
  2. too much, busy.
  3. dramatic, extra.

Pronunciation

/ə ˈlɒt/ En-uk-a lot.ogg /ə ˈlɑt/

Word forms

a lot alot allot

Etymology

See lot.

Synonyms

immensely loads tons

Antonyms

a bit above a bit absolutely sorely abundantly all too but good completely damn eminently ever so exceedingly excessively extremely flipping freaking fucking greatly highly in spades jolly main mightily murrain passing positively pretty quite really right simply somewhat sore specially strongly swith truly vastly very very much way way too wicked wickedly

Related words

alot ever such a lot lots

Derived words

a lottle do a lot of work
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