"a ton" meaning in English

{
  "etymology_text": "See ton.",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "-"
      },
      "expansion": "a ton (not comparable)",
      "name": "en-adv"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "adv",
  "senses": [
    {
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        {
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "100 0",
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "100 0",
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          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
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              16,
              21
            ]
          ],
          "text": "He may like you a ton, but don’t confuse that with love.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Very much; to a large extent."
      ],
      "id": "en-a_ton-en-adv-N9o9uyBv",
      "links": [
        [
          "extent",
          "extent"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(informal) Very much; to a large extent."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "informal",
        "not-comparable"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [],
      "examples": [
        {
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              18,
              23
            ]
          ],
          "text": "It doesn’t happen a ton, but when it does it is great.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Often; frequently."
      ],
      "id": "en-a_ton-en-adv-7545amcU",
      "links": [
        [
          "Often",
          "often"
        ],
        [
          "frequently",
          "frequently"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(informal) Often; frequently."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "informal",
        "not-comparable"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ə ˈtɒn/",
      "tags": [
        "Received-Pronunciation"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ə ˈtɑn/",
      "tags": [
        "General-American"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɒn"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "a lot"
    }
  ],
  "word": "a ton"
}

{
  "categories": [
    "English adverbs",
    "English degree adverbs",
    "English entries with incorrect language header",
    "English lemmas",
    "English multiword terms",
    "English uncomparable adverbs",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries",
    "Rhymes:English/ɒn",
    "Rhymes:English/ɒn/2 syllables"
  ],
  "etymology_text": "See ton.",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "-"
      },
      "expansion": "a ton (not comparable)",
      "name": "en-adv"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "adv",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "English informal terms",
        "English terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
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            [
              16,
              21
            ]
          ],
          "text": "He may like you a ton, but don’t confuse that with love.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Very much; to a large extent."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "extent",
          "extent"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(informal) Very much; to a large extent."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "informal",
        "not-comparable"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "English informal terms",
        "English terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
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            [
              18,
              23
            ]
          ],
          "text": "It doesn’t happen a ton, but when it does it is great.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Often; frequently."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "Often",
          "often"
        ],
        [
          "frequently",
          "frequently"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(informal) Often; frequently."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "informal",
        "not-comparable"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ə ˈtɒn/",
      "tags": [
        "Received-Pronunciation"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ə ˈtɑn/",
      "tags": [
        "General-American"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɒn"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "a lot"
    }
  ],
  "word": "a ton"
}