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   gross

   /ɡrəʊs/

   adjective

   • 1. (especially of wrongdoing) very obvious and unacceptable: "gross human rights abuses" Similar flagrantblatantglaringobviousovertevidentconspicuousnakedbarefacedshamelessbrazenaudaciousbrass-neckedundisguisedunconcealedpatenttransparentmanifestpalpableout and oututtercompleteoutrageousscandalousshockingdisgracefulreprehensibledreadfulterribleenormousheinousatrociousmonstrouswickediniquitousvillainousarchaic:arrantOpposite minor
   • 2. (of income, profit, or interest) without deduction of tax or other contributions; total: "the gross amount of the gift was £1,000" Similar totalwholeentirecompletefulloverallcomprehensiveaggregatebefore deductionsbefore taxOpposite net
   • ▪ (of weight) including contents, wrappings, or other variable items; overall: "a projected gross take-off weight of 500,000 pounds"
   • ▪ (of a score in golf) as actually played, without taking handicap into account.
   • 3. very rude or coarse; vulgar: "a gross, slap-and-tickle version of ‘The Taming of the Shrew’" Similar vulgarcoarsecrudeobsceneruderibaldlewdbawdydirtyfilthyearthysmuttyrisquéindecentindelicateimproperimpureunseemlyoffensivepornographicinformal:sleazypornopornraunchynaughtybluesteamyspicylocker-roomfruitysaucynear the knuckleclose to the bonegamyeuphemistic:adultrare:concupiscentboorishloutishoafishthuggishbrutishbearishNeanderthalphilistinecoarseuncouthunsavourycrassvulgarcommonunrefinedunsophisticateduncultureduncultivatedundiscriminatingtastelessinsensitiveunfeelingimperceptivecallousinformal:cloddishslobbishplebbyclodhoppingyobbishockerOpposite purerefined
   • ▪ unattractively fat or bloated: "I feel fat, gross—even my legs feel flabby" Similar obesecorpulentoverweightfatbiglargeoutsizeoutsizedmassiveimmensehugecolossalfleshyflabbyportlybloatedbulkylumpishinformal:hulkingporkypudgytubbyblubberyroly-polypodgyfubsylard-arsedrare:pursyabdominousOpposite slender
   • ▪ very unpleasant; repulsive: informal "‘Then I threw up,’ said Russ. ‘How gross,’ Ellie muttered" Similar disgustingrepellentrepulsiveabhorrentloathsomedetestablesickeningnauseatingnauseousstomach-churningstomach-turningoff-puttingunpalatableunappetizinguninvitingunsavourydistastefulfoulnastyobnoxiousodiousvomitousinformal:yuckyickysick-makinggut-churninggrottyarchaic:disgustfulOpposite lovely
   • 4. general or large-scale; not detailed: "at the gross anatomical level"

   adverb

   • 1. without tax or other contributions having been deducted: "if the value of your Bond is £50,000 or more the interest will be paid gross"

   verb

   • 1. produce or earn (an amount of money) as gross profit or income: "the film went on to gross $8 million"

   noun

   • 1. an amount equal to twelve dozen; 144: "fifty-five gross of tins of processed milk"
   • 2. a gross profit or income: "the box office grosses mounted"

   Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘thick, massive, bulky’): from Old French gros, grosse ‘large’, from late Latin grossus.

   Derivatives

   • 1. grossness noun

   Scrabble Points: 6

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishGROSS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of gross as an adjective, adverb, verb and noun in English. Find out how to use gross to describe total income, weight, unpleasantness, fatness, extremeness and more.

   • English (US)

     GROSS meaning: 1. (in) total: 2. extremely unpleasant: 3....

   • Gross in Simplified Chinese

     GROSS translate: 总的，毛的;总共，全部, 令人不快的, 极其令人厌恶的，令人恶心的，令人不快的,...

   • Gross in Traditional Chinese

     GROSS translate: 總的，毛的;總共，全部, 令人不快的, 極其令人厭惡的，令人噁心的，令人不快的,...

   • Znaczenie Gross, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     GROSS definicja: 1. (in) total: 2. extremely unpleasant: 3....

   • Gross: Indonesian Translation

     GROSS translate: sangat buruk, kasar, gemuk, keseluruhan,...

   • Gross: Norwegian Translation

     gross - translate into Norwegian with the English-Norwegian...

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5. www.dictionary.com › browse › grossGROSS Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Gross definition: without deductions; total, as the amount of sales, salary, profit, etc., before taking deductions for expenses, taxes, or the like (opposed to net). See examples of GROSS used in a sentence.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishGROSS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › grossGross - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   When something is gross, it's disgusting. The noun, a gross, is the complete amount (before expenses), and the verb "to gross " is to bring in money. Two things will tell you which meaning is the right one with a word like gross: the part of speech and the context.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › grossGROSS | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   Gross can be an adjective meaning total, serious, or unpleasant, or a verb meaning to earn money. Learn how to use gross in different contexts and see translations in other languages.

9. www.thefreedictionary.com › grossGross - definition of gross by The Free Dictionary

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