ton
[noun]
Synonyms: fashion, chic, craze, cry, dernier cri, fad, furore, mode, rage, style, smart set, beautiful people, jet set

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ton S3 /tʌn/ noun [countable]
[Date: 1200-1300; Origin: tun 'container, unit of weight' (11-21 centuries), from Old English tunne]

1. (plural tons or ton) (written abbreviation t) a unit for measuring weight, equal to 2,240 pounds or 1,016 kilograms in Britain, and 2,000 pounds or 907.2 kilograms in the US ⇒ tonne

2. tons of something informal a lot of something:
I’ve got tons of work to do.

3. weigh a ton informal to be very heavy:
Your bag weighs a ton!

4. come down on somebody like a ton of bricks informal to get very angry with someone about something they have done

5. hit somebody like a ton of bricks American English informal to have a strong emotional effect on someone

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

ton
noun
 ⇒ Note at MEASURE

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