Huge

Pronunciation: /hjuːdʒ/

Definitions of huge

adjective a word that describes a noun or pronoun, in this case 'huge' describes the size or extent of something

Example Sentences

A1 The elephant was huge.

A2 She had a huge collection of stamps.

B1 The company made a huge profit last quarter.

B2 The concert venue was huge, with a capacity of over 10,000 people.

C1 The impact of climate change on the environment is huge.

C2 The corporation's global reach is huge, spanning across multiple continents.

Examples of huge in a Sentence

formal The company made a huge profit last quarter.

informal That pizza slice is huge!

slang I have a huge crush on that actor.

figurative The impact of the pandemic was huge on the economy.

Grammatical Forms of huge

• past tense: huged
• plural: huges
• comparative: huger
• superlative: hugest
• present tense: huges
• future tense: will huge
• perfect tense: have huged
• continuous tense: is hugging
• singular: huge
• positive degree: huge
• infinitive: to huge
• gerund: huging
• participle: huged

Origin and Evolution of huge

First Known Use: 1225 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'huge' originated from the Old French word 'uge', which came from the Latin word 'hugus' meaning 'great'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'huge' has retained its meaning of something extremely large or immense, but its usage has expanded to describe things beyond just physical size, such as emotions or impact.