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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

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › grossGross Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of GROSS is glaringly noticeable usually because of inexcusable badness or objectionableness. How to use gross in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Gross.

3. 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.

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

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   the amount that a person or business earns before tax and costs have been taken away: a gross of sth Her company showed a 25% profit on a gross of about $200,000 in 2010. MEASURES. a quantity of 144 of something: a gross of sth a gross of apples.

5. 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.

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

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   Gross refers to the total amount of something, especially money, before anything has been taken away.

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

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   1. a. Exclusive of deductions; total: gross profits. See Synonyms at whole. b. Unmitigated in any way; utter: gross incompetence. 2. So obvious or conspicuous as to cause or heighten offense: gross injustice. See Synonyms at flagrant. 3. a.

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

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   GROSS definition: 1. A gross amount of money has not had taxes or other costs taken from it: 2. very serious or…. Learn more.

9. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › grossgross | meaning of gross in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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   gross meaning, definition, what is gross: a gross sum of money is the total amount...: Learn more.

10. www.yourdictionary.com › grossGross Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    Noun. Verb. Idiom. Filter. adjective. grossest, grosser. Unmitigated in any way; utter. Gross incompetence. American Heritage. Glaring; flagrant; very bad. A gross miscalculation. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Lacking fineness, as in texture. Webster's New World. Big or fat and coarse-looking; corpulent; obese. Webster's New World.

11. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › grossgross - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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    Jun 20, 2024 · gross ( comparative grosser or more gross, superlative grossest or most gross) (of behaviour considered to be wrong) Highly or conspicuously offensive . Synonyms: serious, flagrant, shameful, appalling, egregious. a gross mistake; gross injustice; gross negligence; a gross insult.