lion's share

lion's share

noun

Definition of LION'S SHARE

: the largest portion <received the lion's share of the research money>

Examples of LION'S SHARE

1. She claimed the lion's share of the credit for the show's success.
2. <the lead actress deservedly got the lion's share of credit for the show's success>

First Known Use of LION'S SHARE

1742

Related to LION'S SHARE

Synonyms

bulk, generality, majority, mass, preponderance

Antonyms

minority

Related Words

plurality; maximum, most; abundance, heap, loads, lot, much, oodles, plenty, profusion, reams, scads, wealth

Near Antonyms

couple, few, handful, smattering, sprinkling; least, minimum

Rhymes with LION'S SHARE

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