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

  • (..) but between the three of us, we have five legs, four eyes... and two-and-a-half working pairs of lungs. But we also have two dozen eggs... so if I were you, I would go back inside. (DOOR OPENS) Dude, it actually worked? Yep. (..)
    2014 The Fault in Our Stars