Mass Definition & Meaning
mass
- adjective
- formed of separate units gathered into a mass or whole; "aggregate expenses include expenses of all divisions combined for the entire year"; "the aggregated amount of indebtedness"
- noun
- the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
- (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent; "a batch of letters"; "a deal of trouble"; "a lot of money"; "he made a mint on the stock market"; "see the rest of the winners in our huge passel of photos"; "it must have cost plenty"; "a slew of journalists"; "a wad of money"
- an ill-structured collection of similar things (objects or people)
- (Roman Catholic Church and Protestant Churches) the celebration of the Eucharist
- a body of matter without definite shape; "a huge ice mass"
- the common people generally; "separate the warriors from the mass"; "power to the people"
- the property of something that is great in magnitude; "it is cheaper to buy it in bulk"; "he received a mass of correspondence"; "the volume of exports"
- a musical setting for a Mass; "they played a Mass composed by Beethoven"
- a sequence of prayers constituting the Christian Eucharistic rite; "the priest said Mass"
- verb
- join together into a mass or collect or form a mass; "Crowds were massing outside the palace"
"Mass" in song lyrics
See how mass is used in real songs:
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"In the bottom overwhelming colorfast, pulverizing mother mass"
2Mex — Shades of Orange -
"Then a movement of the mass"
Aceyalone — The Hurt -
"Def with a mascot of radical mass"
Aesop Rock — Zodiaccupuncture
Words that rhyme with mass
Usage tips for "mass"
Understanding the precise definition of a word helps you use it with confidence. When using "mass" in your writing, consider whether you need the word itself or one of its synonyms — subtle differences in meaning can change the tone of a sentence. If you're writing poetry or song lyrics, check the rhymes for mass to find words that pair well.