most Definition

many
adj more (comparative), most (superlative)

1. Consisting of a large number; numerous.

Example: Many teenagers smoke
Example: had to stop a good many times to rest
Thesaurus: abundant, countless, numerous, sundry, plentiful, divers, multifarious, multitudinous, galore, umpteen (slang); Antonym: few, meagre, scanty.
Form: a great many (sometimes)
Form: a good many
2. The majority or the crowd; ordinary people, not nobility or royalty.

Form: the many

pronoun

1. A great number (of people or things). See also more, most.

Example: The sweets were so rich that I couldn't eat many

Idiom: as many

The same number (of something).
Example: She hasn't as many friends as you
Example: I don't want as many

Idiom: have one too many

colloq
To drink to excess.

Idiom: how many?

How great a number?
Example: How many people are coming?

Idiom: many a (many an, many another)

as or being one of a number of (a specified thing).
Example: many a man
Example: spent many a happy hour there

Idiom: many's the time

colloq
On a great many occasions.
Example: Many's the time I found her crying

Idiom: too many

Too great a number (of something); more than required.
Example: There are too many people in here

Etymology: Anglo-Saxon manig.

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most
adj

1. denoting the greatest number, amount, etc.

Example: Most children enjoy parties

adverb

1. Used to form the superlative of many adjectives and most adverbs, especially those of more than two syllables.

Example: the most difficult problem of all
Example: I chose the most perfectly produced copy
Form: the most (also)
2. To the greatest degree; with the greatest frequency.

Example: I miss him most at Christmas
Form: the most (also)
3. Extremely.

Example: a most annoying thing

pronoun

1. The greatest number or quantity, or the majority of people or things

Example: Most of them are here
Example: Who has most to lose?

1. See also more.

Idiom: at the most (at most)

Certainly not more than (a specified number).
Example: three drinks at the most

Idiom: for the most part

Mostly.

Idiom: make the most of something

To take the greatest possible advantage of it.

Etymology: Anglo-Saxon mast or mæst.

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much
adj

1. Great in amount or quantity.

Thesaurus: abundant, considerable, voluminous, substantial, ample, plentiful, profuse, lavish, generous; Antonym: inadequate, insufficient, little, limited.

pronoun more (comparative), most (superlative)

1. A great amount or quantity of something

Example: You don't have much luck
Example: How much time is there left?
2. (as pronoun) a great deal; anything of significance or value.

Example: Can you see much?
Example: My belongings don't amount to much

adverb

1. By a great deal.

Example: That looks much prettier
2. To a great degree.

Example: don't like her much
Example: We are much alike
3. Nearly the same; almost. See also more, most.

Example: Things look much as I left them
Form: much the same (often)

Idiom: a bit much

colloq
Rather more that can be tolerated or accepted.
Example: His constant teasing is a bit much

Idiom: as much as ... (much as ...)

Although ....
Example: I cannot come, much as I would like to

Idiom: make much of something or someone

To cherish or take special interest in them or it, or to treat them or it as very important.

Note: with negatives
To find much sense in, or to succeed in understanding, them or it.
Example: couldn't make much of what he was saying

Idiom: not much of a something

colloq
Not a very good example of it; a rather poor one.
Example: I'm not much of a singer

Idiom: not up to much

colloq
Of a poor standard; not much good.

Idiom: too much

colloq
More than can be tolerated or accepted.
Example: I find the noise too much

Idiom: too much for someone

More than a match for them.

Etymology: 13c: from Anglo-Saxon mycel; see mickle.