dozen

Definition

  • noun: a group of 12 people or things
  • noun: a group of 12
  • often + 'of'
  • synonyms: many, heap, a great deal

Examples

  • He showed us around the house while 'talking nineteen to the dozen'. [=('US') 'talking a blue streak']

  • People entered the park 'by/in the dozens'. [=large groups of people entered the park]

  • We'll need a couple 'dozen' hot dogs for the party. [=we will need about 24 hot dogs]

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) There's plenty of places it could be. The floor debris, the mother's room... - Purser's safe on ''C'' deck. - Jimmy Hoffa's briefcase. (Brock) A dozen other places. You've got to trust my instincts. l know we're close. We just got to go through a process of elimination. Hang on a second. (..)
    1997 Titanic