umpteen

ump·teen

U0017300 (ŭmp′tēn′, ŭm′-)adj. Informal Relatively large but unspecified in number: umpteen reasons; umpteen guests.

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[Slang ump(ty), dash in Morse code (of imitative origin) + -teen (as in thirteen).]

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ump′teenth′ adj.

umpteen

(ˌʌmpˈtiːn) determinerinformal a. very many: umpteen things to do. b. (as pronoun): umpteen of them came. [C20: from umpty a great deal (perhaps from -enty as in twenty) + -teen ten] ˌumpˈteenth n, adj

ump•teen

(ˈʌmpˈtin)

adj. Informal. innumerable; many. [1915–20; ump(ty), fanciful designation for an indeterminate number] ump′teenth′, adj.

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

umpteen - innumerable but many umteenmany - a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by `as' or `too' or `so' or `that'; amounting to a large but indefinite number; "many temptations"; "the temptations are many"; "a good many"; "a great many"; "many directions"; "take as many apples as you like"; "too many clouds to see"; "never saw so many people"

umpteen

adjective (Informal) very many, numerous, countless, millions, considerable, a good many, a thousand and one, ever so many He has produced umpteen books, plays and television series.

Translations

无数的

umpteen

(ˌampˈtiːn) pronoun, adjective a great many. I've reminded him umpteen times to send it. 無數的，許多的 无数的umpteenth pronoun, adjectiveFor the umpteenth time, don't speak with your mouth full!