dozen

[ duhz-uhn ]

/ ˈdʌz ən /

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noun, plural doz·ens, (as after a numeral) doz·en.

a group of 12.

the dozens, Slang. 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 phrase play the dozens).

adjective

twelve.

Origin of dozen

1250–1300; Middle English dozeine<Old French do(u)zaine, equivalent to do(u)ze (<Latin duodecim) + -aine (<Latin -āna) -an

Words nearby dozen

D'Oyly Carte, do you read me?, doz., doze, dozed, dozen, dozens, dozenth, doze off, dozer, dozy

Definition for dozen (2 of 2)

dozen²

[ doh-zuhn ]

/ ˈdoʊ zən /

verb (used with object) Scot.

to stun.

Origin of dozen

1325–75; Middle English (Scots); see doze¹

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Example sentences from the Web for dozen

Perhaps on his own nowadays, Epstein is trying his best to webmaster over a dozen URLs.
Sleazy Billionaire’s Double Life Featured Beach Parties With Stephen Hawking|M.L. Nestel|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
A dozen Revolutionary Guards were caught deep inside Pakistan, tracking Rigi.
The Dangerous Drug-Funded Secret War Between Iran and Pakistan|Umar Farooq|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Another picture showed him surrounded by a dozen or so fighters—some masked and others laughing.
Did ISIS Shoot Down a Fighter Jet?|Jamie Dettmer, Christopher Dickey|December 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A gifted marketer, he sent samples of the hat to merchandisers all over the West, asking for a minimum order of a dozen.
My Love Letter to the Stetson|Mark McKinnon|December 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST

In a country where talk is “cheap” and opinions are “a dime a dozen,” we give the facts special privileges and special status.
On Torture, Chuck Johnson & Sondheim|James Poulos|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A dozen or more fell into the boat, and were eagerly seized and killed by the famishing crew.
The Voyage of the "Steadfast"|W.H.G. Kingston
In not over a dozen of these calls did any of the cases demand immediate attention from a medical standpoint.
The Eugenic Marriage, Vol. 3 (of 4)|W. Grant Hague
A request for whiskey addressed to a car containing a dozen men accustomed to wrest metals from the earth was not in vain.
The Penalty|Gouverneur Morris
Half a dozen times he rushed hither and yon, but at all times he felt the spring of the splendid toy in my hand.
Mr. Dide, His Vacation in Colorado|Lewis B. France
Before supper she found, by half a dozen telephone calls, that Fern had fled to the Minniemashie House.
Main Street|Sinclair Lewis

British Dictionary definitions for dozen

dozen

/ (ˈdʌzən) /

determiner

(preceded by a or a numeral)

twelve or a group of twelvea 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 plural dozens or dozen

by the dozen in large quantities

See baker's dozen

talk nineteen to the dozen to talk without stopping

Derived forms of dozen

dozenth, adjective

Word Origin for dozen

C13: from Old French douzaine, from douze twelve, from Latin duodecim, from duo two + decem ten

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Idioms and Phrases with dozen

dozen

see baker's dozen; by the dozen; daily dozen; dime a dozen; six of one, half dozen of the other.

单词	dozen
释义	dozen ¹ [ duhz-uhn ] / ˈdʌz ən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR dozen ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural doz·ens, (as after a numeral) doz·en. a group of 12. the dozens, Slang. 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 phrase play the dozens). adjective twelve. Origin of dozen ¹ 1250–1300; Middle English dozeine<Old French do(u)zaine, equivalent to do(u)ze (<Latin duodecim) + -aine (<Latin -āna) -an Words nearby dozen D'Oyly Carte, do you read me?, doz., doze, dozed, dozen, dozens, dozenth, doze off, dozer, dozy Definition for dozen (2 of 2) dozen² [ doh-zuhn ] / ˈdoʊ zən / verb (used with object) Scot. to stun. Origin of dozen ² 1325–75; Middle English (Scots); see doze¹ Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for dozen Perhaps on his own nowadays, Epstein is trying his best to webmaster over a dozen URLs. Sleazy Billionaire’s Double Life Featured Beach Parties With Stephen Hawking\|M.L. Nestel\|January 8, 2015\|DAILY BEAST A dozen Revolutionary Guards were caught deep inside Pakistan, tracking Rigi. The Dangerous Drug-Funded Secret War Between Iran and Pakistan\|Umar Farooq\|December 29, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Another picture showed him surrounded by a dozen or so fighters—some masked and others laughing. Did ISIS Shoot Down a Fighter Jet?\|Jamie Dettmer, Christopher Dickey\|December 24, 2014\|DAILY BEAST A gifted marketer, he sent samples of the hat to merchandisers all over the West, asking for a minimum order of a dozen. My Love Letter to the Stetson\|Mark McKinnon\|December 24, 2014\|DAILY BEAST In a country where talk is “cheap” and opinions are “a dime a dozen,” we give the facts special privileges and special status. On Torture, Chuck Johnson & Sondheim\|James Poulos\|December 13, 2014\|DAILY BEAST A dozen or more fell into the boat, and were eagerly seized and killed by the famishing crew. The Voyage of the "Steadfast"\|W.H.G. Kingston In not over a dozen of these calls did any of the cases demand immediate attention from a medical standpoint. The Eugenic Marriage, Vol. 3 (of 4)\|W. Grant Hague A request for whiskey addressed to a car containing a dozen men accustomed to wrest metals from the earth was not in vain. The Penalty\|Gouverneur Morris Half a dozen times he rushed hither and yon, but at all times he felt the spring of the splendid toy in my hand. Mr. Dide, His Vacation in Colorado\|Lewis B. France Before supper she found, by half a dozen telephone calls, that Fern had fled to the Minniemashie House. Main Street\|Sinclair Lewis British Dictionary definitions for dozen dozen / (ˈdʌzən) / determiner (preceded by a or a numeral) twelve or a group of twelvea 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 plural dozens or dozen by the dozen in large quantities See baker's dozen talk nineteen to the dozen to talk without stopping See also dozens Derived forms of dozen dozenth, adjective Word Origin for dozen C13: from Old French douzaine, from douze twelve, from Latin duodecim, from duo two + decem ten Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with dozen dozen see baker's dozen; by the dozen; daily dozen; dime a dozen; six of one, half dozen of the other. The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to dozen twelve, dodecahedral, boxcars
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dozen

noun, plural doz·ens, (as after a numeral) doz·en.

adjective

Origin of dozen

Words nearby dozen

Definition for dozen (2 of 2)

verb (used with object) Scot.

Origin of dozen

Example sentences from the Web for dozen

British Dictionary definitions for dozen

determiner

noun plural dozens or dozen

Derived forms of dozen

Word Origin for dozen

Idioms and Phrases with dozen

Words related to dozen