adjective, hug·er, hug·est.
1.
extraordinarily large in bulk, quantity, or extent: a huge ship; a huge portion of ice cream.
2.
of unbounded extent, scope, or character; limitless: the huge genius of Mozart.
Origin:
1225–75; Middle English huge, hoge < Old French ahuge, ahoge enormous, equivalent to a- a-5 + hoge height < Germanic; compare Old Norse haugr hill (see high)
1225–75; Middle English huge, hoge < Old French ahuge, ahoge enormous, equivalent to a- a-5 + hoge height < Germanic; compare Old Norse haugr hill (see high)
Related forms
huge·ly, adverb
huge·ness, noun
o·ver·huge, adjective
o·ver·huge·ly, adverb
o·ver·huge·ness, noun
Synonyms
1. mammoth, gigantic, colossal; vast; stupendous; bulky. Huge, enormous, immense, tremendous imply great magnitude. Huge implies massiveness, bulkiness, or even shapelessness: a huge mass of rock; a huge collection of antiques. Enormous literally out of the norm, applies to what exceeds in extent, magnitude, or degree, a norm or standard: an enormous iceberg. Tremendous in informal use, applies to anything so huge as to be astonishing or to inspire awe: a tremendous amount of equipment. Immense literally not measurable, is particularly applicable to what is exceedingly great, without reference to a standard: immense buildings. All are used figuratively: a huge success; enormous curiosity; tremendous effort; immense joy.
1. mammoth, gigantic, colossal; vast; stupendous; bulky. Huge, enormous, immense, tremendous imply great magnitude. Huge implies massiveness, bulkiness, or even shapelessness: a huge mass of rock; a huge collection of antiques. Enormous literally out of the norm, applies to what exceeds in extent, magnitude, or degree, a norm or standard: an enormous iceberg. Tremendous in informal use, applies to anything so huge as to be astonishing or to inspire awe: a tremendous amount of equipment. Immense literally not measurable, is particularly applicable to what is exceedingly great, without reference to a standard: immense buildings. All are used figuratively: a huge success; enormous curiosity; tremendous effort; immense joy.
Antonyms
1. small, tiny, diminutive.
1. small, tiny, diminutive.
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| —adj | |
| Archaic form: hugeous extremely large in size, amount, or scope | |
| [C13: from Old French ahuge, of uncertain origin] | |
| 'hugeness | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
huge
c.1150, apparently aphetic of O.Fr. ahuge "extremely large," of uncertain origin. Expanded form hugeous is attested from 1529.
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Example sentences
Each is fitted with a roof for shade, a large motor on deck and a huge suction pipe running from the stern into the water.
Attempts at large projects have more often than not resulted in a huge wastage of resources.
He surprised us with this huge rolling cross-country pleasure ball.
There is also a huge difference between the northern and southern climate.
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