Definition of monster Monster

/mɑˈnstɚ/ - [manster] - mon•ster

We found 24 definitions of monster from 5 different sources.

What does monster mean?

Noun Plural: monsters
monster - a cruel wicked and inhuman person
		fiend, devil, demon, ogre
		disagreeable person, unpleasant person a person who is not pleasant or agreeable
monster - (medicine) a grossly malformed and usually nonviable fetus
		teras
		fetus, foetus an unborn or unhatched vertebrate in the later stages of development showing the main recognizable features of the mature animal
		medical specialty, medicine the learned profession that is mastered by graduate training in a medical school and that is devoted to preventing or alleviating or curing diseases and injuries; "he studied medicine at Harvard"
		acardia congenital absence of the heart (as in the development of some monsters)
monster - an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
		imaginary being, imaginary creature a creature of the imagination; a person that exists only in legends or myths or fiction
		bogeyman, boogeyman, booger, bugaboo, bugbear an imaginary monster used to frighten children
monster - a person or animal that is markedly unusual or deformed
		freak, monstrosity, lusus naturae
		mutant, mutation, sport, variation an animal that has undergone mutation
monster - someone or something that is abnormally large and powerful
		giant, goliath, behemoth, colossus
		unusual person, anomaly (astronomy) position of a planet as defined by its angular distance from its perihelion (as observed from the sun)

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monster (Noun)
A terrifying and dangerous, wild or fictional creature.
monster (Noun)
A bizarre or whimsical creature.
monster (Noun)
An extremely cruel or antisocial person, especially a criminal.
monster (Noun)
A horribly deformed person.
monster (Noun)
A badly behaved child, a brat.
monster (Noun)
Something unusually large.
monster (Noun)
A prodigy; someone very talented in a specific domain.
monster (Verb)
To make into a monster; to categorise as a monster; to demonise.
monster (Verb)
To behave as a monster to; to terrorise.
monster (Verb)
To harass.
monster (Adjective)
Very large; worthy of a monster.

monster (n.)
Something of unnatural size, shape, or quality; a prodigy; an enormity; a marvel.
monster (n.)
Specifically , an animal or plant departing greatly from the usual type, as by having too many limbs.
monster (n.)
Any thing or person of unnatural or excessive ugliness, deformity, wickedness, or cruelty.
monster (a.)
Monstrous in size.
monster (v. t.)
To make monstrous.

The term Monster can mean different things.
movie
Monster is a dramatic thriller movie. It is a true story about an female American serial killer named Aileen Wuornos. The role of Aileen Wuornos is played by Charlize Theron. She received an Academy Award for her role. The movie also features Christina Ricci as Wuornos's girlfriend. The movie was directed by first time director Patty Jenkins.