popular liked by a lot of people:
a popular restaurant Marmaris is one of Turkey’s most popular tourist destinations. His films were hugely popular.well-liked used about someone who many people like:
He is an experienced and well-liked member of the team. Stein is well-respected and well-liked by the troops.big/huge [not before noun] informal very popular, especially in a particular place:
The band are big in Europe. Apparently this type of game is huge in Japan.hot informal someone or something that is hot, is very popular or fashionable and everyone wants to use them, see them, buy them etc:
one of this year’s hottest fashion trends a hot young singer from Nashvillebestseller a book that a lot of people buy:
His prize-winning book ‘A Year in Provence’ became an international bestseller.blockbuster a film that a lot of people watch, especially an exciting film:
a Hollywood blockbuster a blockbuster moviehit something such as a song, show, or film which is very popular and successful:
The band played all their old hits. The film was a box-office hit (=a lot of people went to see it at the cinema). She stars in ABC’s hit show ‘Desperate Housewives’.sell-out a concert, sports event etc which so many people want to see that all the tickets are sold:
The concert was a sell-out. the band’s sell-out tour of the UScult movie/band/figure etc a film, band, person etc that has become very popular and fashionable with a particular group of people:
a cult TV programmecraze something that suddenly becomes popular, so that a lot of people do it, buy it etc:
the latest dance craze that has been sweeping the US the craze for ultra expensive designer jeansfad informal something that is very popular for a short time – used about something that you disapprove of, which you do not think will last for very long:
Most diets are just fads. I think it’s a passing fad. [TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲