zillion
zillion — noun
- zillionsingular
- zillionsplural
1. an informal word used for a number that is much larger than usual, said when som
an informal word used for a number that is much larger than usual, said when someone wants to exaggerate or show surprise at how many things there are
Dario told his mother he had a zillion homework problems to finish.
a zillion + plural countable noun for exaggeration
The old camera has a zillion tiny buttons, and Takeshi cannot figure them out.
Beatriz has watched that film a zillion times and still laughs at every joke.
There were a zillion people at the festival, with queues around the whole park.
On the plane, a boy asked Vivek a zillion questions about aeroplanes.
- countless
neutral and more widely accepted in writing; 'countless' can be used in formal contexts
- innumerable
slightly more formal than 'zillion'; implies too many to count individually
- umpteen
also informal and similar in tone, but 'umpteen' often refers to an unspecified and relatively lower number than 'zillion'
文法句型
a zillion + plural noun
zillions of + plural noun
用法筆記
Frequently used in everyday speech and playful writing, but never in formal or academic contexts. The singular form ("a zillion") is more common than the plural ("zillions of"), though both appear in casual English.