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

  • (..) What's going on? Do you remember Karen Barnes, part of a -person reduction a few weeks back in Wichita? Natalie fired her. I fire dozens of people a day. I... She killed herself, jumped off a bridge. Fuck. I need to know if you remember any woman that gave you any signals, depression... (..)
    2009 Up in the Air
  • (..) from JFK to de Gaulle. -Pretty sweet. -Just take the picture. Well, that's a keeper. Let me see it. Why she wants dozens of reminders of all the places she hasn't been is beyond me. Well, I'm sure she'll be crushed for having missed this airport. Look, before Lindbergh could cross (..)
    2009 Up in the Air