Gold

¹ American  

[gohld] / goʊld /

noun

1. Herbert, 1924–2023, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.

2. Thomas, 1920–2004, U.S. astronomer, born in Austria: formulated the steady-state theory of the universe.

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gold ² American  

[gohld] / goʊld /

noun

1. a precious yellow metallic element, highly malleable and ductile, and not subject to oxidation or corrosion. Au; 196.967; 79; 19.3 at 20°C.

2. a quantity of gold coins.

   to pay in gold.

3. a monetary standard based on this metal; gold standard.

4. money; wealth; riches.

5. something likened to this metal in brightness, preciousness, superiority, etc..

   a heart of gold.

6. a bright, metallic yellow color, sometimes tending toward brown.

7. gold medal.

8. Military. Gold, the code name for one of the five D-day invasion beaches, assaulted by British troops.

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adjective

1. consisting of gold.

2. pertaining to gold.

3. like gold.

4. of the color of gold.

5. indicating the fiftieth event of a series, as a wedding anniversary.

6. (of an audio recording) having sold a minimum of 500,000 copies.

idioms

1. go gold,

   1. (of an audio recording) to attain sales of 500,000 copies or more.

   2. (of a video game) to complete the development cycle from production through quality assurance testing and enter the sales and shipping cycle.

      The game went gold in November and was on store shelves for the holiday season.

Gold ³ American  

[gohld, gawld] / goʊld, gɔld /

noun

1. Nanay.

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Gold ¹ British  

/ ɡəʊld /

noun

1. Thomas. 1920–2004, Austrian-born astronomer, working in England and the US: with Bondi and Hoyle he proposed the steady-state theory of the universe

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gold ² British  

/ ɡəʊld /

noun

1. 1. a dense inert bright yellow element that is the most malleable and ductile metal, occurring in rocks and alluvial deposits: used as a monetary standard and in jewellery, dentistry, and plating. The radioisotope gold-198 ( radiogold ), with a half-life of 2.69 days, is used in radiotherapy. Symbol: Au; atomic no: 79; atomic wt: 196.96654; valency: 1 or 3; relative density: 19.3; melting pt: 1064.43°C; boiling pt: 2857°C

   2. ( as modifier )

      a gold mine

2. a coin or coins made of this metal

3. money; wealth

4. something precious, beautiful, etc, such as a noble nature (esp in the phrase heart of gold )

5. 1. a deep yellow colour, sometimes with a brownish tinge

   2. ( as adjective )

      a gold carpet

6. archery the bull's eye of a target, scoring nine points

7. short for gold medal

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gold Scientific  

/ gōld /

1. A soft, shiny, yellow element that is the most malleable of all the metals. It occurs in veins and in alluvial deposits. Because it is very durable, resistant to corrosion, and a good conductor of heat and electricity, gold is used as a plated coating on electrical and mechanical components. It is also an international monetary standard and is used in jewelry and for decoration. Atomic number 79; atomic weight 196.967; melting point 1,063.0°C; boiling point 2,966.0°C; specific gravity 19.32; valence 1, 3.

2. See Periodic Table See Note at element

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Other Word Forms

• nongold noun

Etymology

Origin of gold

First recorded before 900; Middle English, Old English; cognate with German Gold, Gothic gulth; akin to Persian zar, Russian zóloto, Sanskrit híraṇya; yellow ( def. )

Example Sentences

“There’s people still trying to catch up with what she did to win gold in Pyeongchang,” said Todd Richards, a former U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal

"We're looking for these guys to be making 96% of their shots, so one wrong shot can decide a game and be the difference between gold and silver," Gibson says.

From BBC

The falling greenback contrasted with gains for gold in early European trade after Tuesday’s weaker-than-expected U.S. retail sales print for December lifted the prospect of near-term Federal Reserve rate cuts.

From The Wall Street Journal

This is giving gold a boost as lower borrowing costs typically support non-yielding assets.

From The Wall Street Journal

In just the second element of nine in their free routine, Gibson slipped slightly into the synchronised twizzles, and gold was gone.

From BBC