umpteen

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌʌmpˈtiːn/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈʌmpˈtin/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ump′tēn′)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
ump•teen /ˈʌmpˈtin/USA pronunciation   adj. [before a noun]
  1. Informal Termsinnumerable;
    many:She came to his office umpteen times but never really listened to his advice.
ump•teenth, adj. 

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
ump•teen  (ump′tēn′),USA pronunciation adj. [Informal.]
  1. Informal Termsinnumerable;many.
Also, ump•steen  (ump′stēn′),USA pronunciation um′teen′. 
  • ump(ty), fanciful designation for an indeterminate number (with -ty as in twenty, etc.) + -teen 1915–20

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
umpteen /ˌʌmpˈtiːn/ determiner
  1. informal
    • very many: umpteen things to do
    • (as pronoun): umpteen of them came
Etymology: 20th Century: from umpty a great deal (perhaps from -enty as in twenty) + -teen tenˌumpˈteenth n , adj
'umpteen' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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