barrelful

noun

bar·​rel·​ful ˈber-əl-ˌfu̇l 

ˈba-rəl-

plural barrelfuls ˈber-əl-ˌfu̇lz 

ˈba-rəl-

or barrelsful ˈber-əlz-ˌfu̇l 

ˈba-rəlz-

1

: as much or as many as a barrel will hold

2

: a large number or amount

a barrelful of laughs

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web

At issue is a barrelful of leftover spending bills totaling more than $1 trillion, as well as the $33 billion Trump requested in emergency money for the Pentagon and border security. —Andrew Taylor, Orange County Register, 8 Apr. 2017

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1