masses
/ˈmæsɪz/
noun
- The ordinary people in society, especially those who are not wealthy, powerful, or part of the elite.
- The artist's work was criticized by critics but loved by the masses.
- The politician's speech appealed to the masses, promising better jobs and healthcare.
- The invention of the printing press brought knowledge to the masses.
- Large numbers of people or things considered as a group.
- There were masses of flowers blooming in the garden after the rain.
- The company received masses of complaints about the faulty product.
- Masses of fans gathered outside the stadium to see the band.
- Plural of 'mass'; large amounts or quantities of something.
- Huge masses of rock were moved by the glacier over thousands of years.
- The chef added masses of cheese to the pasta dish.
- The scientist studied the masses of data collected from the experiment.
Antonyms
verb
- Third person singular present of 'mass'; to gather or form into a large group or amount.
- The army masses its troops along the border.
- The crowd masses at the entrance before the doors open.
- The storm masses clouds on the horizon, threatening rain.