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

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   Learn the meaning of monster as a noun, adjective and verb in English, with synonyms, collocations and usage examples. A monster can be an imaginary frightening creature, a cruel person, or something very big.

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     MONSTER meaning: 1. any imaginary frightening creature,...

   • Znaczenie Monster, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     monster definicja: 1. any imaginary frightening creature,...

   • Monster: Thai Translation

     monster translate: ใหญ่โตมาก, สัตว์ประหลาด, คนโหดร้าย. Learn...

   • Monster: Japanese Translation

     MONSTER translate: 怪物, 怪物（かいぶつ）, ひどい人（ひと）, 巨大（きょだい）なもの,...

   • Monster: Italian Translation

     monster translate: mostro, mostro, mostro, mostro. Learn...

   • Monster: French Translation

     MONSTER translate: monstre [masculine], monstre [masculine],...

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

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   A monster is a nonhuman creature that frightens people, or a person or thing that is very large, abnormal, or evil. Learn more about the origin, usage, and idioms of the word monster from Dictionary.com.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › monsterMonster - definition of monster by The Free Dictionary

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   A monster is an imaginary or legendary creature, a person or animal with a deformity, or a very large or frightening thing. Learn more about the origin, usage, and synonyms of the word monster from various dictionaries and sources.

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

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   Learn the meaning of monster as a noun, adjective, and verb, with synonyms, pronunciation, and usage examples. Find out how monster can refer to a mythical creature, a deformed person or animal, a cruel person, or a huge thing.

8. www.oed.com › dictionary › monster_nmonster, n., adv., & adj. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford...

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   A monster is a mythical or imaginary creature that is large, ugly, and frightening, or a person or thing that is very bad or wrong. Learn about the origin, history, and usage of the word monster from the Oxford English Dictionary.

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

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   Learn the meaning of monster as an imaginary creature, an animal, a person or a child. See pictures, pronunciation, collocations and usage notes.