too

[ too ]

adverb

in addition; also; furthermore; moreover: young, clever, and rich too.
to an excessive extent or degree; beyond what is desirable, fitting, or right: too sick to travel.

more, as specified, than should be: too near the fire.
(used as an affirmative to contradict a negative statement): I am too!
extremely; very: She wasn't too pleased with his behavior.

Idioms about too

only too. only (def. 10).

Origin of too

First recorded before 900; Middle English to, Old English, stressed variant of to (for the adverb); spelling too since the 16th century

Words that may be confused with too

to, too , two

Words Nearby too

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How to use too in a sentence

But along with the cartoon funk is an all-too-real story of police brutality embodied by a horde of evil Pigs.
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I remember H. Jon Benjamin told me it was a way-too-late apology for Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
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In the not-too-distant future, the AMRAAM might also be out-ranged by new weapons that are being developed around the world.
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Jennifer Lawrence has long been praised for her authenticity in a Hollywood elite full of all-too-carefully curated personalities.
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Sheets of bright-but-not-too-bright blue streaked with thin clouds.
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Coppy, in a tone of too-hastily-assumed authority, had told her over night that she must not ride out by the river.
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From time to time Lockhart gave vent to a grim laugh, and Spivin displayed his feelings in a too-amiable smile.
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Sylvan scenes, with a dash of human savagery in the foreground, form the best relief for a too-extended assimilation of books.
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Then she looked more hopeful as her eyes rested on Betty, who was sorting the contents of a too-crowded dresser drawer.
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Characteristically, this weakness seems to have taken the form of a too-generous estimate of his fellows.
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British Dictionary definitions for too

too

/ (tuː) /

adverb

as well; in addition; also: can I come too?
in or to an excessive degree; more than a fitting or desirable amount: I have too many things to do

extremely: you're too kind
US and Canadian informal indeed: used to reinforce a command: you will too do it!
too right! British, Australian and NZ certainly; indeed

Origin of too

Old English tō; related to Old Frisian, Old Saxon to, Old High German zou; see to 1

too

See very

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Other Idioms and Phrases with too

too

In addition to the idioms beginning with too

too bad
too big for one's britches
too close for comfort
too close to call
too good to be true
too little, too late
tool up
too many cooks spoil the broth
too much of a good thing

also see:

carry too far
(too) close to home
eat one's cake and have it, too
go too far
irons in the fire, too many
life is too short
none too
not (too) bad
only too
speak too soon
spread oneself too thin
take on (too much)

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