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   monster

   /ˈmɒnstə/

   noun

   • 1. a large, ugly, and frightening imaginary creature: "a monster with the head of a hyena and hindquarters of a wolf" Similar fabulous creaturemythical creaturegiantmammothcolossusleviathanbehemothtitanBrobdingnagianmonstrosityinformal:jumbo
   • ▪ an inhumanly cruel or wicked person: "he was an unfeeling, treacherous monster" Similar brutefiendbeastogredevildemonbarbariansavagevillainsadistanimalbogeymaninformal:pigradgederogatory:bastarddogdirty dogderogatory, informal:swinevulgar slang:shit
   • ▪ a rude or badly behaved person, typically a child: humorous "he's only a year old, but already he is a little monster" Similar rascalimpwretchmischief-makerroguedevilinformal:horrorscampscallywagtykemonkeyarchaic:ripscapegracerapscallioninformal:perisherinformal, dated:pickleinformal:varminthellion
   • 2. a thing of extraordinary or daunting size: "this is a monster of a book, almost 500 pages"
   • 3. a congenitally malformed or mutant animal or plant.

   verb

   • 1. criticize or reprimand severely: informal British "my mum used to monster me for coming home so late"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French monstre, from Latin monstrum ‘portent or monster’, from monere ‘warn’.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › monsterMonster Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of MONSTER is an animal of strange or terrifying shape. How to use monster in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMONSTER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   any imaginary frightening creature, especially one that is large and strange: a sea monster. prehistoric monsters. the Loch Ness monster. Fewer examples. The monster roared and gnashed its teeth. The Incredible Hulk is a character in a comic who turns from a scientist into a two-metre tall monster. The movie was about a huge green monster.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryMONSTER | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   MONSTER meaning: 1. any imaginary frightening creature, especially one that is large and strange: 2. a cruel…. Learn more.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › monsterMONSTER Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   noun. a nonhuman creature so ugly or monstrous as to frighten people. any creature grotesquely deviating from the normal shape, behavior, or character. a person who provokes or elicits horror by wickedness, cruelty, etc. Synonyms: miscreant, devil, demon, brute, fiend. any animal or thing huge in size.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishmonster noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of monster noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Monsters are imaginary scary creatures that lurk in dark places and horror movies. If it's got 3 heads, shark teeth and lives under your bed, then it's probably a monster.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMONSTER definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A monster is something which is extremely large, especially something which is difficult to manage or which is unpleasant.