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

  • (..) if it was a movie star. Yeah. What's...what's the matter? He was leaving his wife... Yeah. Oh yeah! He has tried and backed down a dozen times, but now he said, he cannot live without this other person, that's what he said. So, theres no question though, here, he's very much in love. Hmm? (..)
    2016 Café Society