huge

adjective \ ˈhyüj , ˈyüj \

Definition of huge

huger; hugest

:very large or extensive: such as

a :of great size or area

huge buildings

b :great in scale or degree

a huge deficit

a huge undertaking

They're having a huge sale tomorrow.

The crowds were huge.

Your help made a huge difference.

c :great in scope or character

a dancer of huge talent

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hugely

adverb

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hugeness

noun

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Examples of huge in a Sentence

Renovating the house is a huge undertaking.
The store is having a huge sale tomorrow.

Recent Examples of huge from the Web

Despite a huge outpouring of opposition, the Louisville Metro Planning Commission has endorsed requested rezoning for the 198-unit, senior-housing project called Prospect Cove along River Road in far eastern Jefferson County.

— sheldon s. shafer, The Courier-Journal, "Prospect doesn't want this senior housing project. Planners approved the rezoning anyway," 30 Aug. 2017
All three will have a huge impact on the success the Warriors have this year on the field.

— randy mcroberts, The Aegis, "2017 girls soccer preview," 30 Aug. 2017
This practice raises huge concerns for officer safety if one of those stops goes bad because dispatchers do not know where officers are.

— jsonline.com, "Trust damaged between Milwaukee police and community, Department of Justice draft report says," 30 Aug. 2017
For another great story about Southerners reaching out to their neighbors and making a huge difference in their community, check out this amazing coffee shop.

— jennifer chappell smith, Southern Living, ""Mattress Mack" Turns Stores Into Hurricane Shelters," 29 Aug. 2017
Actions like this make the risk of misperception and escalation huge.

— heather hurlburt, Daily Intelligencer, "Why Kim Jong-un Is Keeping Tensions High With Trump," 29 Aug. 2017
This, of course, would pose a huge, possibly intolerable threat.

— graham allison, The Atlantic, "The North Korean Threat Beyond ICBMs," 28 Aug. 2017
The site had a huge impact on readers who still credit it to this day—

— sofia barrett-ibarria, Glamour, "Everything I Know About Sex I Learned from '90s Teen Site gURL.com," 28 Aug. 2017
For Kentaro Yamaha, an offensive lineman and vice captain, the most memorable thing was how huge the outlet mall in San Ysidro is.

— ed wehde, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Japanese players pass Football 101," 24 Aug. 2017

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Origin and Etymology of huge

Middle English, from Old French ahuge

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First Known Use: 12th century

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huge Synonyms

Synonym Discussion of huge

enormous, immense, huge, vast, gigantic, colossal, mammoth mean exceedingly large. enormous and immense both suggest an exceeding of all ordinary bounds in size or amount or degree, but enormous often adds an implication of abnormality or monstrousness.