gross

[ grohs ]

/ groʊs /

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adjective, gross·er, gross·est.

without deductions; total, as the amount of sales, salary, profit, etc., before taking deductions for expenses, taxes, or the like (opposed to net): gross earnings;gross sales.

unqualified; complete; rank: a gross scoundrel.

flagrant and extreme: gross injustice.

indelicate, indecent, obscene, or vulgar: gross remarks.

lacking in refinement, good manners, education, etc.; unrefined.

large, big, or bulky.

extremely or excessively fat.

of or concerning only the broadest or most general considerations, aspects, etc.

Slang. extremely objectionable, offensive, or disgusting: He wore an outfit that was absolutely gross.

thick; dense: gross vegetation;gross fog;gross vapors.

noun, plural gross for 11, gross·es for 12, 13.

a group of 12 dozen, or 144, things. Abbreviation: gro.

total income from sales, salary, etc., before any deductions (opposed to net).

Obsolete. the main body, bulk, or mass.

verb (used with object)

to have, make, or earn as a total before any deductions, as of taxes, expenses, etc.: The company grossed over three million dollars last year.

Verb Phrases

gross out, Slang.

to disgust or offend, especially by crude language or behavior.
to shock or horrify.

OTHER WORDS FOR gross

2 downright, absolute.

3 outrageous, heinous, grievous.

4 low, animal, coarse, broad.

6 massive, great.

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OPPOSITES FOR gross

4 decent.

6 diminutive, small.

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Origin of gross

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Old French gros “large” (as noun, grosse “twelve dozen”), from Late Latin gross(us) “thick, coarse”

synonym study for gross

3. See flagrant.

OTHER WORDS FROM gross

gross·ly, adverbgross·ness, nounout·gross, verb (used with object)o·ver·gross, adjective

o·ver·gross·ness, nounun·gross, adjective

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Gross

[ grohs ]

/ groʊs /

noun

Chaim

[khahym], /xaɪm/, 1904–1991, U.S. sculptor and graphic artist, born in Austria.

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How to use gross in a sentence

In Kenya, some 50 percent of the nation’s gross domestic product now moves through M-Pesa — a mobile money platform.
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The state says the decision qualifies as having a “material effect,” in that case, if it could result in an increase of the entity’s gross revenues by $1 million or more.
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Today, Ura’s job is to study gross national happiness and the way Bhutan implements it—as well as to spread the idea around the world.
How “gross national happiness” helped Bhutan keep covid-19 at bay|Katie McLean|October 21, 2020|MIT Technology Review
Based on what you shared in the podcast, that was a gross mischaracterization of how it went down.
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When it comes to fourth-quarter gross domestic product, meanwhile, the economists’ predictions were basically back where they started.
The Economy Won’t Be Back To Normal Until 2022 Or Later, According To Our Survey Of Economists|Amelia Thomson-DeVeaux (Amelia.Thomson-DeVeaux@abc.com)|October 19, 2020|FiveThirtyEight
How to Train Your Dragon 2, the tenth highest grossing movie in 2014 America, made $22 million at the Korean box office.
Propaganda, Protest, and Poisonous Vipers: The Cinema War in Korea|Rich Goldstein|December 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
With a total of $289 million (adjusted for inflation), it is the highest-grossing silent film of all time.
How to Save Silent Movies: Inside New Jersey’s Cinema Paradiso|Rich Goldstein|October 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In the U.S., however, it was only the second-highest grossing film, behind Forrest Gump.
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And, Zyrtec, an antihistamine, was the highest grossing nonfood of 2008, coming in at $316 million in sales.
Blame Climate Change for Your Terrible Seasonal Allergies|Kent Sepkowitz|May 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Only one of the top 10 highest grossing movies of the year made it into Best Picture, Gravity.
10 Facts about the 2014 Oscar Nominations That Will Make You Sad|Kevin Fallon|January 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for gross

gross

/ (ɡrəʊs) /

adjective

repellently or excessively fat or bulky

with no deductions for expenses, tax, etc; totalgross sales; gross income Compare net 2 (def. 1)

(of personal qualities, tastes, etc) conspicuously coarse or vulgar

obviously or exceptionally culpable or wrong; flagrantgross inefficiency

lacking in perception, sensitivity, or discriminationgross judgments

(esp of vegetation) dense; thick; luxuriant

obsolete coarse in texture or quality

rare rude; uneducated; ignorant

interjection slang

an exclamation indicating disgust

noun

plural gross a unit of quantity equal to 12 dozen

plural grosses

the entire amount
the great majority

verb (tr)

to earn as total revenue, before deductions for expenses, tax, etc

Derived forms of gross

grossly, adverbgrossness, noun

Word Origin for gross

C14: from Old French gros large, from Late Latin grossus thick

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Cultural definitions for gross

gross

Exclusive of deductions, prior to taxation, as in gross income. (Compare net.) Total, aggregate, as in gross domestic product.

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Origin of gross

synonym study for gross

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