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- Dictionaryfew/fjuː/
determiner
- 1. a small number of: "may I ask a few questions?"
- 2. used to emphasize how small a number is: "he had few friends"
pronoun
- 1. a small number of people or things: "I will recount a few of the stories told me"
- 2. used to emphasize how small a number of people or things is: "few thought to challenge these assumptions"
plural
- 1. the minority of people; the elect: "art is not just for the few"
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1. : a small number of units or individuals. a few of them. 2. : a special limited number. the discriminating few. Phrases. few and far between. : few in number and infrequently met : rare.
FEW definition: 1. some, or a small number of something: 2. used in expressions such as "quite a few" to mean…. Learn more.
You use few to indicate that you are talking about a small number of people or things. You can use 'so', 'too', and 'very' in front of few. She had few friends, and was generally not very happy. Few members planned to vote for him. Very few firms collect the tax, even when they're required to do so by law.
FEW meaning: 1. some, or a small number of something: 2. used in expressions such as "quite a few" to mean…. Learn more.
1. An indefinitely small number of persons or things: A few of the books have torn jackets. 2. An exclusive or limited number: the discerning few; the fortunate few. pron. (used with a pl. verb) A small number of persons or things: "For many are called, but few are chosen" (Matthew 22:14).
Few definition: not many but more than one. See examples of FEW used in a sentence.
A few is somewhere between a couple and a whole bunch. When you say you're going to have a few fries, you'd better not eat the whole order — a few is a tiny number. It takes more than a few people to play basketball, though they could probably play two-on-two.
FEW meaning: 1. some, or a small number of: 2. quite a large number of: 3. not many, or only a small number…. Learn more.
Noun. Pronoun. Idiom. Filter. adjective. fewest. Not many; a small number of. Few seats were left, a few people came. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Being more than one but indefinitely small in number. Bowled a few strings. American Heritage. Synonyms: unfrequent. skimpy. some. seldom. scarce. scant. rare. occasional. meager. limited.
few meaning, definition, what is few: a small number of things or people: Learn more.
