much in Hindi हिन्दी
much in Sindhi سنڌي
much in English
- much⇄adj. 1. in great amount or degree.
Ex. much rain, much pleasure, not much money. Too much cake will make you sick. A pale yellow sun ... showed the much dirt of the place (Rudyard Kipling).
2. (Obsolete.) many; numerous.
Ex. Edom came - much⇄adv. 1. to a high degree; greatly.
Ex. much higher. I was much pleased with the toy.
2. nearly; about.
Ex. This is much the same as the others.
(SYN) approximately. - much⇄expr. make much of, to pay much attention to or do much for.
Ex. Young people usually don't make much of the customs of their parents. - much⇄expr. much as,
a. in the same way as.
Ex. Plants need food, much as animals do.
b. though; although.
Ex. Much as he disagreed with the idea he was willing to go along with the majority. - much⇄expr. much of a,
a. nearly the same.
Ex. He and his brother are much of a size.
b. in any great or special degree.
Ex. A job that keeps a worker in poverty is ... not much of a job (Albert Shanker). - much⇄expr. so much,
a. a small or limited amount.
Ex. You can only buy so much with five dollars.
b. a great deal of; a lot.
Ex. This idea strikes me as so much nonsense. - much⇄expr. too much,
a. more than a match.
Ex. The big dog was too much for him, and he couldn't hold him on the leash.
b. (Slang.) very poor; terrible.
Ex. This actor is just too much!
c. (Slang.) very funny or amusing.much⇄much, adjective, more,most,noun, adverb, more,most,verb, muched,muching.much⇄noun 1. a great deal or amount.
Ex. Much of this is not true. I did not hear much of the talk.
2. a great, important, or notable thing or matter.
Ex. The rain did not amount to much. The house is not much to look at.much⇄v.t. (Dialect.) to make much of; pet; caress.
Ex. It is the mark of a good watchdog ... that he can't be muched by any passerby, but only by persons of rare talent (Baltimore Sun).