Much

//mʌt͡ʃ//

Word Type

Adverb
Determiner
Adverb
Adjective
Pronoun
Noun
Proper Noun
Adjective

The word "much" can be used as adverb, determiner, adverb, adjective, pronoun, noun, proper noun and adjective.

Word Relationships

Derived Terms

Much Birch Much Dewchurch Much Hadham Much Hoole Much Marcle Much Wenlock a bit much as much as much again as much as as much as possible as much sinning as sinned against as much use as a chocolate fireguard as much use as a chocolate teapot enough is too much forasmuch fuck you very much how much do I owe you how much do you charge how much does it cost how much is it in as much as insomuch leave much to be desired make much methinks the lady doth protest too much methinks thou dost protest too much much ado about nothing much appreciated much as much good may it do someone much grass much less much obliged much of a muchness much to be said much too much what much-needed much-what muchly muchness muchwhat not give much for someone's chances not much chop not much cop not much of anything not much to look at not so much overmuch pretty much protest too much so much so much as so much for so much so so much the better so much the worse so much the worse for spank you very much thank ye so very much thank you very much the lady doth protest too much the world is too much with someone think much of think too much this much too much bed makes a dull head too much information too much of a good thing too much pudding will choke a dog too much water drowned the miller very much without so much as a by your leave

Etymologically Related To

mickle muckle

Inflected/Variant Forms

too much

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