noun
Meaning 1
plural of dozen
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, plural
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
dozens
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noun
Meaning 2
A verbal game in which two or more people exchange witty insults.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: plural, plural-only, usually, with-definite-article
Qualifier: African-American Vernacular
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Narrower terms: dirty dozens
noun
Meaning 3
a large number or amount
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- made lots of new friends
- she amassed stacks of newspapers
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: tons, heaps, lots, piles, scores, stacks, loads, rafts, slews, wads, oodles, gobs, scads, lashings
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: large indefinite quantity, large indefinite amount
History
Etymology
No etymology was provided for this word.
Real reading context