Huge

hjuːdʒ

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Definitions

1

Extremely large; enormous.

hjuːdʒ

adjectiveneutralBeginner
Size

Extremely large in size or amount

The mansion had a huge garden.

💡 Simply: Imagine you're trying to eat a piece of cake, but it's so big you can barely lift it! That's a huge piece of cake. Or think about a mountain; it's huge compared to a small house. Basically, 'huge' means something is really, really big.

👶 For kids: Really, really big!

More Examples

2

There was a huge crowd at the concert.

3

The problem represents a huge challenge.

How It's Used

General

"The company made a huge profit last quarter."

Descriptive

"A huge oak tree stood in the park."

Synonyms & Antonyms

Idioms & expressions

a huge deal

Something very important or significant.

"Getting the promotion was a huge deal for her career."

From Old French *huge* or *aguce* meaning 'high, great', possibly from a Germanic root related to 'high' or 'height'.

Appeared in English in the 16th century, used initially to describe large objects or amounts.

Memory tip

Think of a massive elephant – it’s HUGE!

Word Origin

LanguageOld French
Original meaning

"great, high"

Base: huge
huge amounthuge impacthuge successhuge problemhuge effort

Common misspellings

hughhuegehughe

Usage

60%Spoken
40%Written