bazillion

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UK/bəˈzɪlɪən/

noun

An unspecified large number (of).

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Meanings

nounbazillion (plural bazillions)

plural bazillions

  1. excessiveslangmathematicsAn unspecified large number (of).

    I second the need for a bazillion dollars. 'twould be nice. :-)

    2000 February 19, Shad Laws, “Re: I Need A Bazillion Dollars”, in rec.autos.makers.vw.aircooled (Usenet)
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    I wouldn't sleep with him in a bazillion years, but I'm not scared of him.

    2001, Colin Harrison, Afterburn, St. Martin's Press, published 2001, →ISBN, page 278

    I have a bazillion of these kernel messages showing up in my logs...

    2003 January 9, ukla, “Bazillion kernel messages?”, in sol.lists.freebsd.questions (Usenet)

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna very large indefinite number (usually hyperbole)

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Broader
large indefinite quantitylarge indefinite amount
Also see
bijillionbillionbrazilliongazilliongorillionjabillionjillionlakhmillionquadrilliontrillionzillion

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

1939. Variation of zillion. See -illion.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

zabillion
Cite this entry
APA

bazillion. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bazillion

MLA

“bazillion.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bazillion. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bazillion,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bazillion.

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