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- Dictionarytall/tɔːl/
adjective
- 1. of great or more than average height, especially (with reference to an object) relative to width: "a tall, broad-shouldered man" Similar Opposite
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1. a. : high in stature. b. : of a specified height. five feet tall. 2. a. : of considerable height. tall trees. b. : long from bottom to top. a tall book. c. : of a higher growing variety or species of plant. 3. a. : large or formidable in amount, extent, or degree. a tall order to fill. b. : pompous, high-flown.
Synonyms for TALL: high, towering, lofty, dominant, prominent, altitudinous, eminent, statuesque; Antonyms of TALL: short, low, squat, flat, stubby, low-lying, stumpy, light.
A1. of more than average height, or of a particular height: a tall girl. a tall building. He's six feet tall. She's much taller than me. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. having a large distance from bottom to top. high The garden is surrounded by a high wall. tall Mount Everest is the world's tallest mountain.
Tall definition: having a relatively great height; of more than average stature. See examples of TALL used in a sentence.
adjective. great in vertical dimension; high in stature. “ tall people”. “ tall buildings”. “ tall trees”. “ tall ships”. synonyms: high. (literal meaning) being at or having a relatively great or specific elevation or upward extension (sometimes used in combinations like `knee-high')
of more than average height, or of a particular height: a tall girl. a tall building. He's six feet tall. She's much taller than me. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. having a large distance from bottom to top. high The garden is surrounded by a high wall. tall Mount Everest is the world's tallest mountain.
1. a. Having greater than ordinary height: a tall woman. b. Having considerable height, especially in relation to width; lofty: tall trees. 2. Having a specified height: a plant three feet tall. 3. Informal Fanciful or exaggerated; boastful: tall tales of heroic exploits.
1. having a relatively great height; of more than average stature. a tall woman. tall grass. 2. having stature or height as specified. a man six feet tall. 3. large in amount or degree; considerable.
Definition of tall adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Tall Definition. Of more than normal height or stature. A tall man, a tall building. Having a specified height. Five feet tall. Large; of considerable size. A tall drink. Hard to believe because exaggerated or untrue. High-flown; pompously eloquent.
