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

  • (..) He would've needed a wind guage. Which he placed here. And put a cigarette down here. Can anyone shoot that far? Not more than half a Dozen men in all of europe. And how many of those men served in Afghanistan? Why? prosperum with a touch of tekrum Must've fallen out when he was rolling up (..)
    2011 Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows
  • (..) Huh... I understand. Do you? Terribly inconvenient. We don't have much time! How many are we expecting? Half a dozen. - Who are they? - A wedding present from Moriarty. Lovely ceremony by the way, Many a tears shed in joy. Oh.. John! (..)
    2011 Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows