Juggernaut: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Juggernaut noun. A huge, powerful force or organisation that crushes whatever stands in its way.
How to say it
JUG-uh-nawt/ˈdʒʌɡənɔːt/
3 syllables, stressed on the first (JUG).
Meanings
- A huge, powerful force or organisation that crushes whatever stands in its way.
- In Britain, a very large lorry.
Juggernaut in a sentence
The streaming giant became a juggernaut that flattened the old video shops.
A juggernaut was wedged under the low bridge for most of the morning.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- colossus
- behemoth
- giant
- steamroller
Where juggernaut comes from
From Hindi Jagannāth, a form of the god Vishnu whose huge temple carts are hauled through the streets.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
A _____ was wedged under the low bridge for most of the morning.
- fernweh
- esprit de l'escalier
- juggernaut
Show the answer
juggernaut: A juggernaut was wedged under the low bridge for most of the morning.