zillion

zil·lion

 (zĭl′yən)

n. Informal

An indefinitely large number.

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[On the model of million, billion, etc.]

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zillion

(ˈzɪljən)

n, pl -lions or -lion

(often plural) an extremely large but unspecified number, quantity, or amount: zillions of flies in this camp.

determiner

a. amounting to a zillion: a zillion different problems.

b. (as pronoun): I found a zillion under the sink.

[C20: on the model of million]

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zil•lion

(ˈzɪl yən)

n., pl. -lions, (as after a numeral) -lion. Informal.

an extremely large, indeterminate number.

[1930–35; jocular alter. of million, billion, etc.]

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	zillion - a very large indefinite number (usually hyperbole); "there were millions of flies" gazillion, jillion, trillion, billion, million large indefinite amount, large indefinite quantity - an indefinite quantity that is above the average in size or magnitude
Adj.	1.	zillion - very large indeterminate number; "a zillion people were there" cardinal - being or denoting a numerical quantity but not order; "cardinal numbers"

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zillion

noun

Informal. An indeterminately great amount or number:

jillion, million (often used in plural), multiplicity, ream, trillion.

Informal: bushel, gob (often used in plural), heap (often used in plural), load (often used in plural), lot, oodles, passel, peck, scad (often used in plural), slew, wad.

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Translations

lukematon

zillion

[ˈzɪljən]

A. ADJ a zillion dollars → tropecientos dólares
a zillion problems → tropecientos problemas, problemas a montones

B. N (zillions or zillion (pl)) zillions of dollars → tropecientos dólares

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zillion

(US inf)

n zillions of dollars → zig Milliarden Dollar (inf)

adj I’ve told you a zillion times … → ich hab dir hunderttausendmal or zigmal gesagt … (inf)

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