gross

[ grohs ]

/ groʊs /

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 net²): 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.

thick; dense; heavy: gross vegetation.

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.

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 net² def. 5).

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.

SYNONYMS FOR gross

3 shameful, outrageous, heinous, grievous.

4 low, animal, sensual, broad.

6 massive, great.

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ANTONYMS FOR gross

4 decent.

6 delicate, 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

grossly, adverbgrossness, nounoutgross, verb (used with object)o·ver·gross, adjective

o·ver·gross·ly, adverbo·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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Example sentences from the Web for gross

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.
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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.
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Only one of the top 10 highest grossing movies of the year made it into Best Picture, Gravity.
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The Butler dominated its opening weekend at the box office, grossing a solid $25 million.
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Twenty years ago, the average running time of the top-five grossing movies of the year was 118.4 minutes.
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Despite mixed reviews, the film was a huge hit, grossing more than $623 million worldwide.
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It did well, grossing nearly $50 million off a budget believed to be under $20 million.
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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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Medical definitions for gross

Gross

[ grōs ]

Samuel David 1805-1884

American surgeon and educator who wrote widely influential medical treatises, including A System of Surgery (1859).

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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