hundred
hun‧dred /ˈhʌndrəd, ˈhʌndrɪd/
number, noun (plural hundred or hundreds)
The tree was probably a hundred years old.
two/three/four etc hundred
I make nine hundred dollars a week.
a journey of 15 hundred miles
hundreds of people/years/pounds etc
Hundreds of people were reported killed or wounded.
2. a very large number of things or people
a hundred
They’ve had this argument a hundred times before.
hundreds of something
He’s had hundreds of girlfriends.
3. a/one hundred percent spoken
a. completely:
I’m not a hundred percent sure where she lives.
b. British English completely well:
I’m still not really feeling a hundred percent.
4. give a hundred percent (also give a hundred and ten percent) to do everything you can in order to achieve something:
Everyone on the team gave a hundred percent.
5. [countable] a piece of paper money that is worth 100 dollars or 100 pounds
—hundredth adjective:
her hundredth birthday
—hundredth noun [countable]
hun‧dred /ˈhʌndrəd, ˈhʌndrɪd/
number, noun (plural hundred or hundreds) Language: Old English
1. the number 100: two/three/four etc hundred
hundreds of people/years/pounds etc
2. a very large number of things or people
a hundred
hundreds of something
3. a/one hundred percent spoken
a. completely:
b. British English completely well:
4. give a hundred percent (also give a hundred and ten percent) to do everything you can in order to achieve something:
5. [countable] a piece of paper money that is worth 100 dollars or 100 pounds
—hundredth adjective:
—hundredth noun [countable]