Much | Mean of much in English Dictionary

/ˈmʌtʃ/

• large in amount or extent
1. Much research [=a lot of research] was carried out.
2. Fixing the problem will require much effort. [=a lot of effort]
3. The project is taking too much time. [=is taking more time than it should]
4. I can't believe that we spent so much money. [=such a large amount of money]
5. How much money do you have?
6. Was there much food at the party?
7. He doesn't know much French.
8. There wasn't much more that we could do.
9. It doesn't cost much money.
10. There isn't much difference between them.
11. The clerk wasn't much help. [=was not very helpful]
12. There wasn't much doubt about who would win.
• too difficult to accept or deal with
1. Working two jobs was too much (for him).
• very unusual in either an enjoyable or annoying way
1. I can't believe the way he talks. That guy is too much.
2. We laughed so hard. It was just too much.

• to a great degree or extent
1. I'm feeling much better.
2. much happier/prettier/wealthier
3. The new car is much better on gas mileage.
4. They both talk too much.
5. Thank you so/very much for your help.
• by a long time
1. He didn't arrive much before noon. [=he didn't arrive until almost noon]
• very nearly
1. The town still looks much [=essentially] the way it did years ago.
2. The town looks much the same.
3. We came to much the same conclusion.
4. We left the house much as we found it.
• the same
1. I helped her through the divorce—I know she would do as much for me. [=I know that she would help me if I were going through a divorce]
2. He likes baseball but he likes hockey just as much.
3. “Where is he?” “He's still at home.” “I thought as much.” [=I thought so; that is what I thought]
• a large amount
1. Much that was said is false.
2. We all learned much [=a lot] from this experience.
3. He gave away much of what he owned.
4. Not much is known about his childhood.
5. She did much to improve the city.
6. Do you see much of your family? [=do you see your family often?]
7. She's trying to do too much. [=trying to do more than she should]
• something that is important or impressive
1. There was some food there, but it wasn't much. [=there was not much food]
2. The evidence didn't amount to much. [=there was not much evidence]
3. Her contributions didn't add up to much. [=her contributions were not important]
4. Before the renovations, the house was not much to look at. [=was not attractive]
• not known for, good at, or interested in (something)
1. He's not much on looks. [=he is not very attractive]
2. She's not much on studying. [=she does not like to study]