Humungous Meaning in English
word
hjuˈmʌŋɡəs
hyoo-MUHNG-us
hjuːmˈʌŋɡəs
hyoo-MUHNG-us
Definition
Extremely large; much bigger than usual. "Humungous" is an informal way to emphasize something is very, very big.
Usage & Nuances
Informal and playful—most common in conversation, especially with kids or to sound exaggerated. Stronger than 'huge' or 'gigantic'. Often used to describe objects, portions of food, or animals.
Spanish: enorme - gigantescoPortuguese (BR): enorme - gigantescoPortuguese (PT): enorme - gigantescoChinese (Simplified): 巨大的Chinese (Traditional): 巨大的Hindi: बहुत बड़ा - विशालकायArabic: ضخم جدًا - هائلBengali: বিশাল - বিশালাকৃতি - দানবাকৃতিRussian: огромный - гигантский (разг.)Japanese: ものすごく大きい - ばかでかいVietnamese: khổng lồ - cực kỳ to lớnKorean: 엄청나게 큰 - 거대한Turkish: kocaman - devasa (samimi, abartılı)Urdu: بہت بڑا - دیوہیکلIndonesian: sangat besar - raksasa
Example Sentences
That is a humungous pumpkin!
basic
My brother has a humungous teddy bear in his room.
basic
We saw a humungous airplane at the airport.
basic
Wow, that burger is humungous—there’s no way I can finish it.
natural
Their new house is absolutely humungous!
natural
The dog may look humungous, but he’s totally gentle.
natural