monster

CEFRA2

/ˈmɒnstə(ɹ)/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    An imaginary or frightening creature, often very large.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A terrifying and dangerous creature, especially one of an imaginary or mythical kind.

Examples

  • A monster was believed to live in the cave.

  • Hearing the monster's footsteps, they began running in all directions.

At a glance

Sits at A2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A cruel, heartless, or antisocial person, especially a criminal.

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

  3. A badly behaved person, especially a child; a brat.

More examples

In context

  • The monster's smile was cruel.

  • Get away from those children, you monster!

  • Sit still, you little monster!

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From Middle English monstre, from Old French monstre, mostre, moustre, from Latin mōnstrum. Displaced native Old English fīfel and Old English þyrs.