lots
From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
See also: Lots
English
Pronunciation
Noun
lots
Noun
lots
- (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. There was lots of cool stuff at the flea market.
Derived terms
Translations
lots — see a lot
Adverb
lots (not comparable)
- (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
- third-person singular simple present indicative of lot
Anagrams
French
Pronunciation
Noun
lots m
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
- a pilot (at sea)
Declension
nominative | genitive | ||
---|---|---|---|
singular | indefinite | lots | lots |
definite | lotsen | lotsens | |
plural | indefinite | lotsar | lotsars |
definite | lotsarna | lotsarnas |
Related terms
References
- lots in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- lots in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)
- lots in Svenskt nautiskt lexikon (1920)
Anagrams
Wikiwand - on
Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.