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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

a ton en · ADV

Pronunciation

  • /ə ˈtɒn/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /ə ˈtɑn/ (General-American)

Etymology

See ton.

Meanings

  1. (informal, not-comparable) Very much; to a large extent.
    • He may like you a ton, but don’t confuse that with love.
  2. (informal, not-comparable) Often; frequently.
    • It doesn’t happen a ton, but when it does it is great.

Synonyms

a lot