half dozen

1. 1.

   denoting a quantity consisting of six items or units

   Synonymssix6vihalf-dozen

   Similarcardinal

Questions about half dozen

What does half dozen mean?

half dozen means "denoting a quantity consisting of six items or units".

What is another word for half dozen?

Close synonyms include six, 6, vi, half-dozen. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.