epic
adjective
1. very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)
- an epic voyage
Similar word(s): big, large, heroic
2. constituting or having to do with or suggestive of a literary epic
- epic tradition
Similar word(s): epical
Sentences with epic as an adjective:
- Beowulf is an epic poem.
- The epic defense was rewarded with the highest military decorations
- China's epic traffic jam "vanished" — AFP news story, Wednesday August 25, 2010
- The after-prom party was epic.
noun
1. a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
Similar word(s): epos
Definition categories: communication, poem
Sentences with epic as a noun:
- The Icelandic epic took all night to recite.
- The book was an epic in four volumes.