a lot

pron, adv, adj — 7 senses

a lot

pron

UK /ə ˈlɒt/ · US /ə ˈlɑt/

Etymology See lot.

1

Informal A large amount.

I have a lot of things to say.
A whole lot of water is flowing from under the sink.

1 more example

Jay's seeing a lot of Linda lately.

2

Many things, much.

A lot depends on whether your parents agree.

Derived terms: a lottle, do a lot of work

a lot

adv

Etymology See lot.

1

Informal Very much; a great deal; to a large extent.

Thanks a lot for listening to me.
It's a lot harder than it looks.

1 more example

Mostly, the microbiome is beneficial. It helps with digestion and enables people to extract a lot more calories from their food than would otherwise be possible. Research over the past few years, however, has implicated it in diseases from atherosclerosis to asthma to autism.2013 June 29, “A punch in the gut”, in The Economist, volume 407, number 8842, pages 72–3:

2

Informal Often; frequently.

I go swimming a lot.

Related terms: alot, lots

a lot

adj

Etymology See lot.

1

Informal Difficult to handle emotionally.

Yeah, it's a lot.

2

Euphemistic too much, busy.

3

Slang, Of a person dramatic, extra.

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