monster

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Derived terms 1.3.2 Related terms 1.3.3 Translations 1.4 Adjective 1.4.1 Synonyms 1.4.2 Translations 1.5 Verb 1.6 Anagrams 2 Dutch 2.1 Etymology 1 2.1.1 Noun 2.1.1.1 Derived terms 2.2 Etymology 2 2.2.1 Noun 2.2.1.1 Derived terms

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Middle English and Middle French monstre, itself from Latin monstrum.

[edit] Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˈmɒnstə(r)/, SAMPA: /"mQnst@(r)/
• (US) enPR: mŏn'stə(r), IPA: /ˈmɑːnstɚ/
•  Audio (US)^{help, file}
• Rhymes: -ɒnstə(r)

[edit] Noun

monster (plural monsters)

1. A terrifying and dangerous, wild or fictional creature.
2. A bizarre or whimsical creature.

   The children decided Grover was a cuddly monster.

3. An extremely cruel or antisocial person, especially a criminal.

   Get away from those children, you meatheaded monster!

4. A horribly deformed person
5. (figuratively) A badly behaved child, terrible brat.

   Sit still, you little monster!

6. (obsolete) A prodigy
7. (bodybuilding): A bodybuilder of exceptionally large weight and proportions, typically weighing more than 135 kilos (300 lbs).

[edit] Derived terms

• cookie monster
• corporate monster
• monstrosity
• Frankenstein's monster
• the Loch Ness monster
• monster truck

[edit] Related terms

• monstrous
• monstrously

[edit] Translations

[edit] Adjective

monster (no comparative or superlative')

1. Very large; worthy of a monster.

   He has a monster appetite.

[edit] Synonyms

• (very large): gigantic, monstrous

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[edit] Verb

to monster (third-person singular simple present monsters, present participle monstering, simple past and past participle monstered)

1. (chiefly Australian) To harass
   • 2009 January 31, Leo Schlink, “Match looms as final for the ages”^[1], Herald Sun:

     Andy Roddick has been monstered by both Federer and Nadal and suffered a 6-2 7-5 7-5 semi-final loss at the hands of the Swiss champion.

[edit] Anagrams

• mentors

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[edit] Dutch

[edit] Etymology 1

cognate with English monster

[edit] Noun

monster n. (plural monsters, diminutive monstertje, diminutive plural monstertjes)

1. A monster, terrifying and dangerous creature.
2. An extremely anti-social person, especially a criminal.

[edit] Derived terms

• monsterachtig
• (monster types) zeemonster n.
• (species) Gilamonster n.

[edit] Etymology 2

cognate with English muster

[edit] Noun

monster n. (plural monsters, diminutive monstertje, diminutive plural monstertjes)

1. Small, representative quantity of a substance or material, as used for analysis or selection; sample

   De inspectie nam een monster van het water.

   The inspection took a sample of the water.

   We hebben monsters van alle soorten behang.

   We have samples of all types of wallpaper.

[edit] Derived terms

• monsteren
• monstering