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monsters

/ˈmɒnstəz/

/ˈmɑːnstərz/

Translations

monsternoun

monsters

/ˈmɒnstə/

/ˈmɑːnstər/

монстр

The monster in the movie was terrifying.

Монстр в фильме был ужасающим.

страшилище

The old house was said to be haunted by a monster.

Говорили, что в старом доме обитает страшилище.

чудовище

The villagers were afraid of the creature they called a monster.

Жители деревни боялись существа, которое они называли чудовищем.

Additional translations

Synonyms

monsterverb

monsters

monstered

Past Simple

monstered

Past Participle

monstering

Gerund

/ˈmɒn.stə/

/ˈmɑːn.stɚ/

Chiefly British informal transitive verb meaning ‘to criticize or portray as monstrous’.

Synonyms

portray as monstrous

Definitions

monsternoun

An imaginary creature that is typically large, ugly, and frightening.

The children were scared of the monster hiding under their bed.

A person, animal, or thing that is extremely or unusually large.

The new roller coaster is a monster, towering over the amusement park.

A person who behaves in a cruel or inhumane way.

The dictator was considered a monster for his brutal regime.

An undertaking, task, or entity that is extremely large, complex, or demanding to deal with.

What started as a simple patch job quickly became a monster that consumed the whole weekend.

monsterverb

To criticize, attack, or portray (someone or something) as monstrous, especially in the news media.

The tabloids monstered the politician for his controversial remarks.