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dozen
1[duhz-uhn]
noun
plural
dozens ,plural
dozen .a group of 12.
Slang.the dozens, a ritualized game typically engaged in by two persons each of whom attempts to outdo the other in insults directed against members of the other's family (usually used in the phraseplay the dozens ).
adjective
dozen
2[doh-zuhn]
verb (used with object)
to stun.
dozen
/ ˈʌə /
determiner
twelve or a group of twelve
a dozen eggs
two dozen oranges
( as pronoun; functioning as sing or plural )
give me a dozen
there are at least a dozen who haven't arrived yet
noun
in large quantities
See baker's dozen
to talk without stopping
Other Word Forms
- ˈdzԳٳ adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of dozen1
Idioms and Phrases
Example Sentences
The BBC approached more than two dozen firms with investments on the White House list.
Ktown for All is sourcing donations through Venmo, with account information posted to Instagram, then discreetly distributing them to dozens of street vendors to cover 30 days of rent and bills.
Disney cut several hundred employees in the U.S. and abroad, while Paramount shed hundreds of its domestic workforce and Warner Bros. eliminated several dozen positions.
There were at least a dozen men in fatigues, according to Medina and videos reviewed by The Times.
But every year, a few dozen elude social workers’ determined efforts to figure out who they are.
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