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That whole thing: the paparazzi, a gazillion magazines. You can't lie on a beach. God forbid your bikini rides up too far or you've eaten too many doughnuts and they catch you wiping your mouth. That must be exhausting, that lack of privacy.
Megan Follows

Meaning of "gazillion" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD GAZILLION

On the model of million.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF GAZILLION

gazillion  [ɡəˈzɪljən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GAZILLION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Gazillion can act as a noun and a determiner.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The determinant is a modifier that provides context to the noun, often in terms of quantity and possession.

WHAT DOES GAZILLION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Indefinite and fictitious numbers

Many languages have words expressing indefinite and fictitious numbers — inexact terms of indefinite size, used for comic effect, for exaggeration, as placeholder names, or when precision is unnecessary or undesirable. One technical term for such words is "non-numerical vague quantifier".

Definition of gazillion in the English dictionary

The definition of gazillion in the dictionary is an extremely large but unspecified number, quantity, or amount. Other definition of gazillion is amounting to a gazillion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GAZILLION


alien
ˈeɪljən
billion
ˈbɪljən
Brazilian
brəˈzɪljən
carillon
kəˈrɪljən
Castilian
kæˈstɪljən
civilian
sɪˈvɪljən
cotillon
kəˈtɪljən
jillion
ˈdʒɪljən
million
ˈmɪljən
multibillion
ˈmʌltɪˈbɪljən
multimillion
ˈmʌltɪˈmɪljən
pavilion
pəˈvɪljən
pillion
ˈpɪljən
postillion
pɒˈstɪljən
quintillion
kwɪnˈtɪljən
tourbillion
tʊəˈbɪljən
trillion
ˈtrɪljən
vermilion
vəˈmɪljən
vermillion
vəˈmɪljən
zillion
ˈzɪljən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GAZILLION

gazelle
gazelle hound
gazelle-like
gazement
gazer
gazette
gazetted officer
gazetteer
gazetteerish
Gaziantep
gazillionaire
gazon
gazoo
gazpacho
gazump
gazumper
gazumping
gazunder
gazunderer
gazy

WORDS THAT END LIKE GAZILLION

bullion
Champollion
cotillion
gillion
gone a million
Great Rebellion
hallion
hellion
lion
medallion
mullion
parts per million
rapscallion
rebellion
rullion
scallion
scullion
skillion
stallion
the Great Rebellion
the Jacobite Rebellion

Synonyms and antonyms of gazillion in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «gazillion» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GAZILLION

Find out the translation of gazillion to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of gazillion from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «gazillion» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

极大数
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tropecientos
570 millions of speakers

English

gazillion
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

gazillion
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

شركة غازيليون
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Gazillion
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

zilhão
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

gazillion
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

gazillion
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Gazillion
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Unmenge
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

何億兆
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

gazillion
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Gazillion
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

gazillion
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கெஸிலியன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गझलियन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

gazillion
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

gazillion
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

gazillion
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Gazillion
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

gazillion
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

gazillion
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

gazillion
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

gazillion
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

gazillion
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of gazillion

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GAZILLION»

The term «gazillion» is regularly used and occupies the 66.216 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GAZILLION» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «gazillion» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «gazillion» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about gazillion

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QUOTES WITH «GAZILLION»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word gazillion.
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Megan Follows
That whole thing: the paparazzi, a gazillion magazines. You can't lie on a beach. God forbid your bikini rides up too far or you've eaten too many doughnuts and they catch you wiping your mouth. That must be exhausting, that lack of privacy.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GAZILLION»

Discover the use of gazillion in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to gazillion and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Grandpa Gazillion's Number Yard
In her signature style, Laurie Keller has created a wonderfully inventive counting book—from one to twenty—that will keep children laughing and learning.
Laurie Keller, 2005
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Not for a Billion Gazillion Dollars
Eleven-year-old Matthew, trying desperately to earn enough to buy a coveted computer program, learns the importance of money and eventually starts his own business. Sequel to "Earth to Matthew."
Paula Danziger, 2008
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Your Life only a Gazillion times better: A Practical Guide ...
Are you stuck in a rut? Do you lack direction? Have you ever wondered whether your life could be better? Look no further... Authors Cathy Breslin and Judy May Murphy could be about to change your life.
Judy May Murphy, Cathy Breslin, 2010
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Operation Billion Gazillion
Story told in the voice of the main character Spencer Strange. Spencer and his spy network work together to solve another mystery.
Spencer Strange, 2005
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Black Enterprise
gazillion. ^L ^^ sources of information sources of information on the Internet. The bad news is there are five gazilfion sources of information on the Internet." SEARCH «M The world of networked computing has something for everyone.
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Fishbowl
Pre-fire, someone from the Ontario government called and asked me four gazillion questions, which I didn't really mind because I love the idea of being included in provincial statistics.(“That's me! I'm a college graduate! Look!”) He asked me if I ...
Sarah Mlynowski, 2008
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Ill-Gotten Gains: Evasion, Blackmail, Fraud, and Kindred ...
When I ask students whether they feel a moral obligation to vote, they generally say yes, while fully acknowledging that the chances are one in a gazillion that their vote is going to make a difference to the outcome. Voting, they often add, has a ...
Leo Katz, 1996
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Telecom Mergers & Acquisitions Monthly Newsletter October 2010
Gazillion gets $60 million for multiplayer online games Gazillion Entertainment, a developer and publisher of massively multiplayer online games, said it has raised $60 million in a new round of funding, led by Singapore's Temasek Holdings.
Hui Pan, Editor
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The Daily 5: Fostering Literacy Independence in the ...
The Daily 5, Second Edition retains the core literacy components that made the first edition one of the most widely read books in education and enhances these practices based on years of further experience in classrooms and compelling new ...
Gail Boushey, Joan Moser, 2014
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My Life as a Walrus Whoopee Cushion
World class klutzoid,, Wally McDoogle, and his buddies, Opera and Wall Street win the Gazillion Dollar Lotto!
Bill Myers, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GAZILLION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term gazillion is used in the context of the following news items.
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'Ant-Man' Joins 'Marvel Heroes 2015'; Catherine Zeta-Jones To Play …
(Photo : Facebook/Ant-Man) “Marvel Heroes 2015” developer Gazillion recently announced that Paul Rudd's titular superhero character ... «Jobs & Hire, Jul 15»
2
It's our umpteenth episode! | Michigan Radio
Bazillion is just a play on billion that came around in 1939, and gazillion popped up in the 1970s. Bazillion might be older, but gazillion is more ... «Michigan Radio, Jul 15»
3
What To Expect From The Knicks New Talent - Daily Knicks
Lopez isn't a franchise-building cornerstone by any means, and that's okay. After all, the Knicks are paying Carmelo Anthony a gazillion dollars ... «Daily Knicks, Jul 15»
4
Casey: Bedford man has a beef with lottery's 'Bingo Blast' game …
Because if they were, he reasoned, there'd be a 1-in-gazillion chance of getting two identical tickets, because the range of numbers goes up at ... «Roanoke Times, Jul 15»
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Parenting: Stop flaunting your boredom! - The News-Press
The mom in me realizes the kids won't appreciate boredom until they are schedule-crazed adults with a gazillion responsibilities. So on my way ... «The News-Press, Jul 15»
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Whirlybirds and Whatnot | Sandusky Register
Ohio maple trees produced what felt like a gazillion whirlybirds this year. I am still pulling miniature maple seedlings from the landscaping, ... «Sandusky Register, Jul 15»
7
Ant-Man, Blade and a ton of other additions coming to Marvel …
During a panel at San Diego Comic-Con last night, Marvel Heroes 2015 developer Gazillion revealed some big new names coming to the ... «Polygon, Jul 15»
8
'honorary Victoria's Secret Angel' - Sugarscape
Forget winning a gazillion GRAMMYs, VMAs or even AMAs, because as far as Taylor Swift's concerned, the latest accolade to add to her trophy ... «Sugarscape, Jul 15»
9
FOTAS: Feeling the heat at the County animal shelter - Aiken Standard
The shelter is packed full of dogs, dogs and more dogs and loads of adorable puppies, not to mention a gazillion cats and a bajillion kittens. «Aiken Standard, Jul 15»
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Nicky Hilton's Wedding Dress Was Fit for a Princess (PHOTOS) | The …
For a Hilton that is. If that was my vintage veil that cost a gazillion bucks, I'd freak out a little. But a gazillion bucks is not something I have, so . «The Stir, Jul 15»

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