26984 words

epic

8 definitions • 10 examples
1
a film, poem, or book that is long and contains a lot of action, usually dealing with a historical subject:

Examples:

It's one of those old Hollywood epics with a cast of thousands.
2
in the style of an epic:

Examples:

epic film an epic film about the Roman Empire
3
used to describe events that happen over a long period and involve a lot of action and difficulty:

Examples:

epic journey James has walked 1,000 miles in an epic journey across Africa.
epic struggle It's been an epic struggle to keep social services going throughout the recession.
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Examples:

epic proportion The problem of inflation has reached epic proportions.
epic fail His first year in office has been an epic fail.
Many people thought the decision was an epic blunder.
5
extremely good:

Examples:

The Hulk roller coaster ride was epic.
6
a book or movie that is long and contains a lot of action, usually about a subject from the past
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An epic is also a long poem about events in the past, often involving gods or kings and queens:

Examples:

The Iliad is the most famous Greek epic.
8
happening over a long period and including a lot of difficulties:

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