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monster

/ˈmɒnstə(ɹ)/

noun

Meaning

  • A terrifying and dangerous creature.

  • A bizarre or whimsical creature.

    "The children decided Grover was a cuddly monster."

  • A cruel or antisocial person, especially a criminal.

    "Get away from those children, you meatheaded monster!"

  • A horribly deformed person.

  • A badly behaved child, a brat.

    "Sit still, you little monster!"

  • Something unusually large.

    "Have you seen those powerlifters on TV? They're monsters."

  • A prodigy; someone very talented in a specific domain.

    "That dude playing guitar is a monster."

  • A non-player character that player(s) fight against in role-playing games.

verb

Meaning

  • To make into a monster; to categorise as a monster; to demonise.

  • To behave as a monster to; to terrorise.

  • To harass.

adjective

Meaning

  • Very large; worthy of a monster.

    "He has a monster appetite."

  • Great; very good; excellent.

Synonyms

gigantic,
monstrous