HyperDic: much

English > 7 senses of the word *much*:
ADVERB	all	much	to a great degree or extent
	all	much	very
	all	much, a lot, lots, a good deal, a great deal, very much	to a very great degree or extent
	all	much, practically	(degree adverb used before a noun phrase) for all practical purposes but not completely
	all	much, a great deal, often	frequently or in great quantities
ADJECTIVE	all	much	(quantifier used with mass nouns) great in quantity or degree or extent
NOUN	quantity	much	a great amount or extent

much > pronunciation
Sounds	mah'ch
Rhymes	Bruch ... touch: 11 rhymes with ahch...

English > *much*: 7 senses > adjective 1
Meaning	(quantifier used with mass nouns) great in quantity or degree or extent.
Examples	"not much rain" "much affection" "much grain is in storage"
Narrower	overmuch	Very great in quantity
	some	relatively much but unspecified in amount or extent
	such	Of so extreme / extreme a degree or extent
	untold, incalculable	Of an incalculable amount
See also	more, more than	(comparative of 'much' used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning / meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
Opposite	little, slight	(quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree
Nouns	muchness	greatness of quantity or measure or extent

English > *much*: 7 senses > noun 1, quantity
Meaning	A great amount or extent.
Example	"they did much for humanity"
Broader	large indefinite quantity, large indefinite amount	An indefinite quantity that is above the average in size or magnitude
Spanish	mucho
Catalan	molt

English > *much*: 7 senses > adverb 1
Meaning	To a great degree or extent.
Example	"she's much better now"
Spanish	mucho

English > *much*: 7 senses > adverb 2
Meaning	Very.
Example	"he was much annoyed"

English > *much*: 7 senses > adverb 3
Meaning	To a very great degree or extent.
Examples	"we enjoyed ourselves very much" "she was very much interested"
Synonyms	a lot, lots, a good deal, a great deal, very much
Spanish	muchisimo, mucho
Catalan	molt i molt, molt, sovint

English > *much*: 7 senses > adverb 4
Meaning	(degree adverb used before a noun phrase) for all practical purposes but not completely.
Example	"much the same thing happened every time"
Synonym	practically
Spanish	prácticamente
Catalan	pràcticament

English > *much*: 7 senses > adverb 5
Meaning	frequently or in great quantities.
Examples	"I don't drink much" "I don't travel much"
Synonyms	a great deal, often

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