Definition
Let alone; to say nothing of.
In Context
- "Of the thing that sustains him through trials man has no inkling, much less knowledge, at the time."
- "Why, not even a little bird or a tiny butterfly comes here, much less a human being!"
- "1895. M.K. Gandhi, Petition to Natal Legislative Assembly It is hopeless for him to return to India and expect to earn bread, much less to make a fortune."
- "We had not at Chattanooga animals to pull a single piece of artillery, much less a supply train."