noun

monster

MONS-tuh

noun

A frightening, dangerous creature, often imaginary or mythical.

"The children swore a monster lived under the bed."

"In the film, the monster terrorized the small coastal town."

A cruel, heartless person, especially one who commits terrible acts.

"The press branded the killer a monster."

adj

Extremely large or impressive.

"They scored a monster hit with their debut single."

How to Use Monster

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishA terrifying creature — or, more loosely, either a cruel person or something unusually huge.

Common pairings

a scary monster a monster hit act like a monster

monstered past tense, monsters plural, monsters singular

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From Old French monstre, from Latin monstrum — originally something viewed as an omen or warning sign, later "a freakish creature."