1. (

• tons ,
• dozens ,
• heaps ,
• lots ,
• piles ,
• scores ,
• stacks ,
• loads ,
• rafts ,
• slews ,
• wads ,
• oodles ,
• gobs ,
• scads ,
• lashings

) a large number or amount; "made lots of new friends"; "she amassed stacks of newspapers" ;

1. (

• lot

) divide into lots, as of land, for example ;

2. (

• distribute ,
• administer ,
• mete_out ,
• deal ,
• parcel_out ,
• lot ,
• dispense ,
• shell_out ,
• deal_out ,
• dish_out ,
• allot ,
• dole_out

) administer or bestow, as in small portions; "administer critical remarks to everyone present"; "dole out some money"; "shell out pocket money for the children"; "deal a blow to someone"; "the machine dispenses soft drinks" ;

1. (

• a_lot ,
• lots ,
• a_good_deal ,
• a_great_deal ,
• much ,
• very_much ,

) to a very great degree or extent; "I feel a lot better"; "we enjoyed ourselves very much"; "she was very much interested"; "this would help a great deal" ;