Antonyms for ton

Grammar : Noun

Spell : tuhn

Phonetic Transcription : tʌn

Definition of ton

Origin : late 14c., tonne, unit for measuring the carrying capacity of a ship, originally "space occupied by a tun or cask of wine," thus identical to tun (q.v.). The two words were not differentiated until 1680s. The measure of weight is first recorded late 15c.; the spelling ton is from 1530s, and became firmly established 18c.

As in many : noun abundance; a lot
As in mountain : noun very large hill
As in much : noun a great deal
As in oodles : noun a lot
As in scads : noun large quantity,
As in lots : noun great quantity
As in jillion : noun heap
As in million : noun heap
As in multiplicity : noun heap
As in passel : noun heap
As in ream : noun heap
As in scad : noun heap
As in slew : noun heap
As in trillion : noun heap
As in amount : noun quantity
As in heap : noun pile, accumulation

Example sentences :

A ton on some other planet, where the attraction of gravity is less, does not weigh half a ton.
Extract from : « Pax Vobiscum » by Henry Drummond

"This confounded blunderbuss must weigh a ton, I think," Loubet went on.
Extract from : « The Downfall » by Emile Zola

We only got a ton after all, when we should have liked a dozen or fourteen tons!
Extract from : « The Last Voyage » by Lady (Annie Allnutt) Brassey

Tell Gubby I think of him as much as when I weighed half a ton.
Extract from : « Philo Gubb Correspondence-School Detective » by Ellis Parker Butler

We'll get more ounces to the ton out of our crushings than they ever heard of on the Rand, too.
Extract from : « The Market-Place » by Harold Frederic

There must be half a ton of diamonds, rubies and emeralds aboard.
Extract from : « The Vagrant Duke » by George Gibbs

Choicer grapes, as Delaware, Iona and Dutchess, often sell from $75 to $100 a ton.
Extract from : « Manual of American Grape-Growing » by U. P. Hedrick

The form of her declaration was dry, almost peremptory—but not its ton.
Extract from : « Chance » by Joseph Conrad

"I wish my Lady could only hear all this," said Rep ton, in a whisper to Martin.
Extract from : « The Martins Of Cro' Martin, Vol. I (of II) » by Charles James Lever

I let him have a ton for twelve pounds and he went away joyfully.
Extract from : « 'Twixt Land & Sea » by Joseph Conrad

Synonyms for ton

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