What does “much” mean?
- 1
determinera large amount of something, used with uncountable nouns
We don’t have much time left.
- 2
adverba lot or to a great degree
She’s much taller than her brother.
Much at a glance
- Part of speech
- determiner & adverb
- CEFR level
- A1 (beginner)
- Pronunciation
- /mʌtʃ/ · MUCH
- Forms
- more, most
How to use “much” correctly
Use “much” with uncountable nouns (“much water”) and “many” with plural nouns (“many cups”). In positive sentences, “a lot of” sounds more natural.
Common phrases with “much”
- how much
- too much
- so much
- thank you very much
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- a lot of
Antonyms (opposite meaning)
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