monstering, verb, /'mɒnstərɪŋ/
1 if you get a monstering, someone criticizes you severely.
The player got a monstering from his manager.
2 the activity of behaving in a threatening way towards someone for a period of time.
— monster, verb, /'mɑnstɚ/
monster, noun, /'mɑnstɚ/
1 IN STORIES an imaginary or ancient creature that is large, ugly, and frightening.
the remains of a prehistoric monster.
the search for the Loch Ness Monster
2 CRUEL PERSON someone who is very cruel and evil.
Only a monster could kill all those women.
3 CHILD a small child, especially one who is behaving badly – used humorously.
I’ve got to get home and feed this little monster.
4 SOMETHING LARGE an object, animal etc that is unusually large.
Did you see the fish Dad caught? It was a monster!
There’s a monster of a spider in the bath!
5 DANGEROUS PROBLEM a dangerous or threatening problem, especially one that develops gradually and is difficult to manage.
monster, adjective, /'mɑnstɚ/
unusually large SYN giant.
a monster cat.
The song was a monster hit.
fable, noun, /'febl/
1 a traditional short story that teaches a moral lesson, especially a story about animals.
the fable of the fox and the crow. story.
2 fables or other traditional stories.
monsters of fable.
fabulous, adjective, /'fæbjələs/
1 extremely good or impressive SYN wonderful.
You look fabulous!
a fabulous meal
The room has fabulous views across the lake.
2 [only before noun] very large in amount or size SYN huge.
the Duke’s fabulous wealth
3 [only before noun] fabulous creatures, places etc are mentioned in traditional stories, but do not really exist → fable.
delight, noun, /dɪ'laɪt/
1 a feeling of great pleasure and satisfaction. pleasure.
with/in delight
The kids were screaming with delight.
to somebody’s delight/to the delight of somebody
To the delight of his proud parents, he has made a full recovery.
squeal/gasp/cry etc of delight
She gave a little gasp of delight.
2 something that makes you feel very happy or satisfied.
the delights of something
a chance to sample the delights of nearby Vienna
it is a delight to do something
It was a delight to see him so fit and healthy.
3 take delight in (doing) something to enjoy something very much, especially something you should not do.
Chris takes great delight in teasing his sister.
delight, verb, /dɪ'laɪt/
1 to give someone great satisfaction and enjoyment.
Her fabulous recipes will delight anyone who loves chocolate.
delight somebody with something
He is delighting audiences with his wit and humour.
2 delight in something (phrasal verb) to enjoy something very much, especially something that other people think is not nice.
He delights in complicating everything.
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The verb delight in is not usually used to talk about things that people like doing. Use enjoy or love instead:
· I really enjoy the countryside.
· She loves watching old movies.
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