lots

See also: Lots

English

Pronunciation

• (General American) enPR: lŏts, IPA^(key): /lɑts/
• (Received Pronunciation) enPR: lŏts, IPA^(key): /lɒts/
• Rhymes: -ɒts

• Audio (US):

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Noun

lots

1. plural of lot

   The men cast lots.

   They purchased all of the adjacent lots.

Noun

lots

1. (colloquial) A lot; a great deal; tons; loads.

   Lots of the ways you can help are really easy.

   Don't worry, my family has lots of money.

   She made lots of new friends.

Usage notes

• Lots meaning "a lot" is usually treated as a singular noun despite its plural ending: e.g. It was a busy call and lots was covered so please let me know if you have any questions.

Derived terms

• lots of love

Translations

lots — see a lot

Adverb

lots (not comparable)

1. (colloquial) A great deal; very much.

   I feel lots better about it now that we've talked.

   I care lots about the humane treatment of animals.

Verb

lots

1. third-person singular simple present indicative of lot

Anagrams

• LTOs, OSLT, OTLs, STOL, lost, slot, tols

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lo/

• Audio (Paris):

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Noun

lots m

1. plural of lot

Swedish

Etymology

Ellipsis of lotsman, from Middle Low German lōtsman, from Middle English lodesman (“pilot”). Cognate with English lode (“waterway”), German Lotse, Dutch loods.

Noun

lots c

1. a pilot (at sea)

Declension

Declension of lots

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	lots	lots
	definite	lotsen	lotsens
plural	indefinite	lotsar	lotsars
	definite	lotsarna	lotsarnas

Related terms

• billots
• lotsa
• lotsavgift
• lotsbrygga
• lotsbåt
• lotsdirektör
• lotsdistrikt
• lotsfisk
• lotshjälp
• lotskutter
• lotsning
• lotspersonal
• lotsplats
• lotsplikt
• lotsstation
• lotstvång
• lotsutkik
• lotsväsen
• lotsväsende

References

• lots in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• lots in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)
• lots in Svenskt nautiskt lexikon (1920)

Anagrams

• stol