mass

Definition

• n. the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
• n. an ill-structured collection of similar things (objects or people)
• n. (Roman Catholic Church and Protestant Churches) the celebration of the Eucharist
• n. a body of matter without definite shape

Word forms

Present participle

massing

Past participle

massed

Past tense

massed

Third person singular

masses

Example sentences

1. n.

   The mass of people gathered in the square to celebrate the festival.

2. a.

   The company launched a mass marketing campaign to reach more customers.

3. vt.

   The teacher tried to mass the students into groups for the project.

4. vi.

   People began to mass outside the concert hall before the show started.