god

¹

[ god ]

noun

1. one of several deities, especially a male deity, presiding over some portion of worldly affairs. Compare goddess ( def 1 ).
2. an image of a deity; an idol.
3. any deified person or object.
4. a nebulous powerful force imagined to be responsible for one's fate:

   The god of poker dealt me two aces.

5. gods, Theater.
   1. the upper balcony in a theater.
   2. the spectators in this part of the balcony.

verb (used with object)

godded, godding.

1. to regard or treat as a god; deify; idolize.

God

²

[ god ]

noun

1. the Supreme Being, worshiped as the creator or ultimate source of the universe.
2. the Supreme Being according to a particular religion or conception:

   She called upon Allah, the God of Islam, for help.

3. the Supreme Being considered with reference to a particular attribute:

   May the God of mercy comfort you.

interjection

1. (used to express disappointment, disbelief, weariness, frustration, annoyance, or the like):

   God, do we have to listen to this nonsense?

God

¹

/ ɡɒd /

noun

1. theol the sole Supreme Being, eternal, spiritual, and transcendent, who is the Creator and ruler of all and is infinite in all attributes; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
2. play God
   to behave in an imperious or superior manner

interjection

1. an oath or exclamation used to indicate surprise, annoyance, etc (and in such expressions as My God! or God Almighty! )

god

²

/ ɡɒd /

noun

1. a supernatural being, who is worshipped as the controller of some part of the universe or some aspect of life in the world or is the personification of some force divine
2. an image, idol, or symbolic representation of such a deity
3. any person or thing to which excessive attention is given

   money was his god

4. a man who has qualities regarded as making him superior to other men
5. in plural the gallery of a theatre

Other Word Forms

• non·god noun
• semi·god noun
• subgod noun
• under·god noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of god¹

First recorded before 900; Middle English, Old English; cognate with Dutch god, German Gott, Old Norse goth, Gothic guth

Origin of god²

god ( def )

Word History and Origins

Origin of god¹

Old English god; related to Old Norse goth, Old High German got, Old Irish guth voice

Idioms and Phrases

• act of god
• for god's sake
• honest to god
• lap of the gods
• mills of gods grind slowly
• my god
• put the fear of god in
• so help me (god)
• thank god
• there but for the grace of god
• tin god

Example Sentences

If they deliver just once more this season and get Napoli over the line, both will be immortalised in a city where footballers are worshipped like gods.

From BBC

In the world of “Final Destination,” death wants what it wants, and it is a vengeful god.

From Los Angeles Times

In a 1942 essay, Hall wrote: “All followers who offer to adorn and deify their teachers set up a false condition. Human beings, experience has proved, make better humans than they do gods.”

From Los Angeles Times

"I doubted a farmer would be telling us a silly story so I thought 'oh my god, I think this might be true'."

From BBC

These two sides had 100% win records in the competition this season, playing rugby from the gods at times, and both ensured that style would be upheld as the breathtaking pace continued.

From BBC