monster

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈmɒnstə(r)/, SAMPA: /"mQnst@(r)/
• (US) enPR: mŏn'stə(r), IPA ^(key): /ˈmɑːnstɚ/

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Noun

Singular monster

Plural monsters

A statue of a monster

Picture of a monster

1. (countable) A scary, fictional creature. "Monster" is a very general word, and can mean all kinds of strange or scary beings or animals that are not real.

   I thought I saw a monster under my bed but it was just some of my dirty clothes.

2. (countable) (by extention) A very bad person.

   He must have been a monster to kill all those children.

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