"a ton" meaning in All languages combined

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Adverb [English]

IPA: /ə ˈtɒn/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ə ˈtɑn/ [General-American]
Rhymes: -ɒn Etymology: See ton. Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} a ton (not comparable)
  1. (informal) Very much; to a large extent. Tags: informal, not-comparable
    Sense id: en-a_ton-en-adv-N9o9uyBv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 91 9 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 100 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 100 0
  2. (informal) Often; frequently. Tags: informal, not-comparable
    Sense id: en-a_ton-en-adv-7545amcU
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: a lot
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        "(informal) Very much; to a large extent."
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        "(informal) Often; frequently."
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        "(informal) Very much; to a large extent."
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