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Old School has humongous laughs all the way through it.
Thomas Lennon

Meaning of "humongous" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD HUMONGOUS

Of uncertain origin.
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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 HUMONGOUS

humongous  [ˌhjuːˈmʌŋɡəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HUMONGOUS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Humongous is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES HUMONGOUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Humongous

Humongous is a 1982 horror film, starring Janet Julian and David Wallace. The movie is directed by Paul Lynch. There are two versions of the film. The American version is rated R, and omits some violent scenes. The Canadian version is unrated and contains all of the footage removed from the US version.

Definition of humongous in the English dictionary

The definition of humongous in the dictionary is exceptionally large; huge.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HUMONGOUS


Angus
ˈæŋɡəs
anilingus
ˌeɪnɪˈlɪŋɡəs
cunnilingus
ˌkʌnɪˈlɪŋɡəs
dingus
ˈdɪŋɡəs
fungous
ˈfʌŋɡəs
fungus
ˈfʌŋɡəs
humungous
hjuːˈmʌŋɡəs
Longus
ˈlɒŋɡəs
microfungus
ˈmaɪkrəʊˌfʌŋɡəs
Mingus
ˈmɪŋɡəs
mundungus
mʌnˈdʌŋɡəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HUMONGOUS

humogen
humor
humoral
humoralism
humoralist
humorally
humoresque
humorful
humorist
humoristic
humorless
humorlessly
humorlessness
humorous
humorously
humorousness
humorsome
humour
humourful
humourless

WORDS THAT END LIKE HUMONGOUS

anthropophagous
antilogous
autologous
azygous
hematophagous
hemizygous
heterologous
heterozygous
homologous
homozygous
lithophagous
meliphagous
multijugous
necrophagous
nonhomologous
ophiophagous
pantophagous
phytophagous
polyphagous
wrongous

Synonyms and antonyms of humongous in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «humongous» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HUMONGOUS

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

Translator English - Chinese

堆积如山
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

humongous
570 millions of speakers

English

humongous
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

humongous
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

العملاقة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

огромен
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

monstruoso
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বিশাল বিশাল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

humongous
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Humongous
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

humongous
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

とてつもなく大きい
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

엄청난
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Humongous
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

humongous
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

humongous
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

प्रचंड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

koskocaman
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

humongous
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

naszego wspólnego
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

величезний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

enorm
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

γιγαντιαία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

humongous
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

humongous
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

humongous
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of humongous

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HUMONGOUS»

The term «humongous» is quite widely used and occupies the 27.896 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HUMONGOUS» OVER TIME

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

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2 QUOTES WITH «HUMONGOUS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word humongous.
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Thomas Lennon
Old School has humongous laughs all the way through it.
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Bruce Vilanch
They make a humongous profit, but the people that work on the shows don't get paid a lot because they're working on the Oscars show. It's the biggest show in the world.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HUMONGOUS»

Discover the use of humongous in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to humongous and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Humongous Book of Calculus Problems
--Includes 1,000 problems with comprehensive solutions --Annotated notes throughout the text clarify what's being asked in each problem and fill in missing steps --Kelley is a former award-winning calculus teacher
W. Michael Kelley, 2013
2
The Humongous Book of Bible Skits for Children's Ministry
Connect kids with the Bible as they act out skits in fun and memorable ways!
Teryl Cartwright, John R. Cutshall, Ruthie Daniels, 2005
3
Humongous Book of Cartooning
There is more actual instruction in this book than in any other of Chris' cartooning titles. In short, if you want to know how to draw cartoons, Chris Hart's Humongous Book of Cartooning is for you. From the Trade Paperback edition.
Christopher Hart, 2011
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The Humongous Book of Basic Math and Pre-Algebra Problems: ...
"Over 800 basic math and pre-algebra problems with comprehensive solutions for all major topics"--Cover.
W. Michael Kelley, 2011
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The Humongous Book of Trigonometry Problems
The Humongous Book of Trigonometry Problems is the exception. Author Mike Kelley has taken what appears to be a typical t
W Kelley, 2012
6
The Humongous Book of Algebra Problems
Annotations throughout the text clarify each problem and fill in missing steps needed to reach the solution, making this book like no other algebra workbook on the market.
W. Michael Kelley, 2013
7
The Humongous Book of Statistics Problems
Following the successful, 'The Humongous Books', in calculus and algebra, bestselling author Mike Kelley takes a typical statistics workbook, full of solved problems, and writes notes in the margins, adding missing steps and simplifying ...
W. Michael Kelley, Robert Donnelly, 2009
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The Humongous Book of Games for Children's Ministry
Have extra large fun making key Bible points. In this whopping collection, children's ministry workers will find just the right game for every lesson or ministry need. Every time.
Group Publishing, 2001
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The Humongous Book of Dinosaurs: With 3-D Glasses
Describes all known dinosaurs from Abelisaurus to Zizhongosaurus, their world, and the scientists who study them. Includes special glasses for viewing the 3-D illustrations.
David Norman, 1997
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Glacial Lake Missoula: And Its Humongous Floods
The story of colossal Ice Age floods that reshaped the Northwest and fostered new geologic thought.When geologist J Harlan Bretz walked the dry scabland channels of eastern Washington in the 1920s, he realized he was viewing a landscape ...
David D. Alt, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HUMONGOUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term humongous is used in the context of the following news items.
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Will George Clooney Sell Mexican and Italian Villas? | Variety
... which both have unobstructed 180-degree views of the Sea of Cortez and humongous beach-side swimming pools, could be worth as much ... «Variety, Jul 15»
2
Tangerine - Entertainment Weekly
Look at the iPhone and see what benefits you can get, how you can use the iPhone in a way that you can't use a humongous 70mm camera. «Entertainment Weekly, Jul 15»
3
Startup Stories Series: Building a Booking Startup in Southern Africa …
Whether startup Africabookings can make it as a business remains to be seen. The market opportunity, though, is certainly humongous. «Skift, Jul 15»
4
Bajrangi Bhaijaan 2015 movie First Day Box office collection …
“Expectations from Bajrangi Bhaijaan are humongous, mainly because it is releasing on Eid, and brings back the combination of Salman Khan ... «The Wiire, Jul 15»
5
'Ant-Man' review: Small superhero, big treat | Newsday
Just enjoy the extended training montage, in which Scott learns to shrink at will, communicate with real ants and grapple with now-humongous ... «Newsday, Jul 15»
6
The Amazing Lea DeLaria Talks Pop Culture, LGBTQ Social …
That decision has empowered us in a humongous way. I had no expectation of gay marriage. I didn't expect that at all to happen in my lifetime. «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
7
U.S. Auto Loans Rise Sharply As Sales Remain Strong | See It Market
Since 3Q10, they have enjoyed sequential growth every single quarter. Some momentum! Not to mention the humongous size it has gotten to. «See It Market, Jul 15»
8
Another Study Claims Autonomous Cars Will Solve All Life's …
The assertion alone isn't completely wrong, it's just that there's a humongous flaw in the reasoning that's being made by some intelligent people ... «Insider Car News, Jul 15»
9
IPL verdict: It's time to legalise cricket betting | Latest News … - DNA
Humongous betting on the outcome of cricket matches goes on merrily all through the year. The police know this. It is what is tritely termed “an ... «Daily News & Analysis, Jul 15»
10
The DRAGONS TV Recap: 'Race to the Edge' Episode 8 ("Crushing It")
It may seem rather random that the focus has shifted from the Rumblehorn to a humongous tidal wave that comes out of nowhere in the third act ... «Rotoscopers, Jul 15»

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