monster

B2 · Upper Intermediate Countable noun

n. a person who is extremely cruel, wicked, or heartless.

n. a person of unnatural cruelty or wickedness whose actions evoke horror.

“The dictator was a monster who treated his own people with terrible cruelty.”

“The prosecutor described the defendant as a cold-blooded monster who showed no remorse for his crimes during the trial.”

B1 · Intermediate Countable noun Computing Informal

n. an enemy character that players fight in a video game.

n. a non-player character (NPC) designed as a hostile opponent for players in role-playing or action games.

日本語:モンスター※

“You need to defeat the forest monster to get the magic key.”

“The game designer increased the monster's health points to ensure the final encounter remained challenging for high-level players.”

B2 · Upper Intermediate Informal

adj. unusually large or powerful.

adj. exceptionally large in size, power, or scale. Often used as an attributive adjective.

“The band had a monster hit that stayed at number one for months.”

“The company faced a monster deficit after the failed merger, forcing them to sell off several profitable subsidiaries.”

C1 · Advanced British English · Informal

v. to criticize someone very strongly or to follow them around in an annoying way.

v. to criticize, reprimand, or harass someone persistently. Often used in British or Australian contexts.

“The newspapers started to monster the politician after the scandal broke.”

“The coach was known to monster his players after a loss, pointing out every minor mistake they made on the field.”