ogre

noun

\ ˈō-gər

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Definition of ogre

1 : a hideous giant of fairy tales and folklore that feeds on human beings : monster

2 : a dreaded person or object

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The book portrays their father as an ogre who mistreated them. a horror movie filled with ogres and demons of every description

Recent Examples on the Web Do people come from far and wide to celebrate their favorite cartoon ogre? — Mike Rose, cleveland, "50 people pick the weirdest celebration from their state (video)," 25 Nov. 2020 Trump's attempts to paint him as a socialist ogre about to take us to Stalinism have fallen flat. — Arkansas Online, "OPINION | LLEWELLYN KING: The passion gap," 19 Sep. 2020 Perhaps someday, after the Trump ogre has left the scene, Jeff Bezos and other oligarchs will realize their folly. — Joel Kotkin, National Review, "Blue Today, Bluer Tomorrow," 17 Sep. 2020 With new, larger variable-geometry turbos heaving into a new engine with a slightly shorter stroke than the 991's version, the assumption may have been for a somewhat more temperamental, nervy, on-edge driving experience in the new ogre. — John Pearley Huffman, Car and Driver, "2021 Porsche 911 Turbo S Cabriolet: Fast Headroom," 16 Apr. 2020 Older, wiser, and accompanied by his son, Kratos now slaughters and grunts his way through draugr, ogre, and valkyrie. — Popular Science, "Mandatory games for your PS4," 13 Apr. 2020 The undefeatable country has already been defeated, less by the virus itself than by a frail healthcare system, decrepit institutions, and a discourse populated by idiots, ogres, and ghouls. — Osita Nwanevu, The New Republic, "The Deranged Push to Get Americans Back to Work," 26 Mar. 2020 Last year, the couple channeled beloved ogres Fiona and Shrek of the Shrek franchise, at Klum’s 19th Annual Halloween Party in New York City. — Hanna Flanagan, PEOPLE.com, "Heidi Klum's Epic Halloween Transformation Is Underway - See All the Can't Miss Moments!," 31 Oct. 2019 Why not? — Potter is the miserly ogre with a stranglehold on the town of Bedford Falls. — John Hirschauer, National Review, "The Impossible Idea," 25 Dec. 2019

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“Ogre.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ogre. Accessed 17 Apr. 2021.

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ogre

noun

English Language Learners Definition of ogre

: an ugly giant in children's stories that eats people

: someone or something that is very frightening, cruel, or difficult to deal with

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ogre

noun

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Kids Definition of ogre

1 : an ugly giant of fairy tales and folklore who eats people

2 : a person or object that is frightening or causes strong feelings of dislike

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