The media company has enjoyed a mass of hype.
»They were part of the large mass of consumers who acquired a credit card in the 1980s.
Financial and business terms. 2012.
mass — Ⅰ. mass UK US /mæs/ adjective [before noun] ► having an effect on or involving a large number of people: »There have been two decades of mass unemployment. mass audience/appeal »A smaller company could produce a breakthrough product with mass… … Financial and business terms
mass-produce — verb produce on a large scale • Hypernyms: ↑manufacture, ↑fabricate, ↑construct • Verb Frames: Somebody s something * * * ˌmass proˈduce [mass produce mass produces … Useful english dictionary
mass — mass1 W2 [mæs] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(large amount)¦ 2¦(crowd)¦ 3 the masses 4 the mass of people/the population/workers etc 5¦(church ceremony)¦ 6¦(science)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Sense: 1 2,5 6; Date: 1300 1400; : French; Origin: masse, from Latin … Dictionary of contemporary English
mass — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 large amount/number of sth VERBS ▪ enormous, great, huge, large, vast ▪ broad ▪ Their policies appeal to the broad mass of the population … Collocations dictionary
(be) a mass of — be a ˈmass of idiom to be full of or covered with sth • The rose bushes are a mass of flowers in June. • Her arm was a mass of bruises. Main entry: ↑massidiom … Useful english dictionary
ˌset sth ˈoff — phrasal verb 1) to cause something to operate or to explode Jeff pushed open the front door, which set off the alarm.[/ex] 2) to cause a situation or a series of events to happen The price rises could set off mass protests.[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
pack*/ — [pæk] verb I 1) [I/T] to put your possessions into a bag, case, or box so that you can take or send them somewhere Ant: unpack It didn t take her long to pack a few clothes.[/ex] Haven t you packed yet?[/ex] He was still packing his suitcase when … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
market — Usually refers to the equity market. The market went down today means that the value of the stock market dropped that day. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * ▪ I. market mar‧ket 1 [ˈmɑːkt ǁ ˈmɑːr ] noun 1. [countable] COMMERCE the activity of… … Financial and business terms
evidence — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ abundant, ample, considerable, extensive, plentiful, significant, substantial, sufficient, widespread ▪ There i … Collocations dictionary
troops — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ crack (BrE), elite ▪ additional, extra ▪ armed ▪ a division of up to 6 000 heavily armed troops ▪ … Collocations dictionary
