huge
- 1Very big, or very great in amount or strength.
Like a mountain standing next to a small hill.
The elephant looked huge next to the little dog.
They moved into a huge house near the river.
UsageHuge already means very big, so say really huge or just huge.
- 2Very important, interesting, or well liked.
Like the one piece of news everyone keeps talking about.
The new movie was huge with teenagers this summer.
Winning the contest felt huge to the whole family.
UsagePeople say a thing is huge with a group, like huge with kids.
Similargreat
Oppositeminor, insignificant, obscure
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Origin
It comes from Old French 'ahuge', meaning high or very large. No one knows for sure where that word came from; it may come from words meaning 'at height', with 'hoge' meaning a hill.
Checked 5 Nov 2026 · 2 facts
- Huge comes from Old French ahuge, meaning high or very large. en.wiktionary.org
- Old French hoge means a hill. en.wiktionary.org