behemoth /bəˈhi(ː).məθ/ noun3 •A great and mighty beast which God shows to Job in Job 40:15–24. •Any great and mighty monster.Next she doused the smouldering troll with the contents of the restaurant's fire extinguisher, hoping the icy powder wouldn't revive the sleeping behemoth. — 2001 •(figurative) Something which has the qualities of great power and might, and monstrous proportions.The diehards who did turn out were at least rewarded with a first sight of Jon Parkin, the behemoth striker signed from Preston, who scored a stunning goal on his debut at Norwich last weekend. — 2011 formsbehemoths
