a great amount or quantity of

I didn't get much sleep

there's so much traffic

we should see lots of sun and not much rain over the next few days

did you get much time to rehearse?

a great amount or quantity

he doesn't eat much

they must bear much of the blame

I still have so much to do

the company has already done much to improve security

to a great extent; a great deal

did it hurt much?

thanks very much

they did not mind, much to my surprise

they look much better