Standard Lemma guide

beaucoup

adv · det · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /boʊˈkuː/
  • US: /ˈbuˌku/
  • US: /ˈboʊˌku/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • Louisiana, especially: /ˈbuːkuː/
  • rhymes with -uː
  • CMU ARPABET: B OW2 K UW1 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adv

Meaning 1

In abundance.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

2

det

Meaning 2

Much, many, a lot of.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Louisiana, US, especially, informal

Examples

  • You know that cost beaucoup bucks!

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

An abundance.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowed from French beaucoup, early 20th century. Popularized by American GIs during the Vietnam War. The pronunciation /ˈbuːkuː/ was influenced by Louisiana French boucoup, a variant.