a unit of weight equal to 2,240 lb avoirdupois (1016.05 kg)

a unit of gross internal capacity, equal to 100 cu. ft (2.83 cubic metres)

a large number or amount

all of a sudden I had tons of friends

a hundred, in particular a speed of 100 mph, a score of 100 or more, or a sum of £100

he scored 102 not out, his third ton of the tour

much; a lot

I feel tons better

fashionable style or distinction

riches and fame were no guarantee of a ticket—one had to have ton