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   tall

   /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 bighighlargehugetoweringcolossalgiganticgiantmonstrousgiant-sizeBrobdingnagianlankyrangyganglingleggylong-leggedinformal:longhighbigloftytoweringsoaringelevatedsky-highsky-scrapingmultistoreyOpposite shortsmalllow
   • ▪ (after a measurement and in questions) measuring a specified distance from top to bottom: "he was over six feet tall" Similar in heighthighfrom head to toe/footOpposite wide

   Word Origin late Middle English: probably from Old Englishgetæl ‘swift, prompt’. Early senses also included ‘fine, handsome’ and ‘bold, strong, good at fighting’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. tallish adjective
   • 2. tallness noun

   Scrabble Points: 4

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

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   adjective. uk / tɔːl / us / tɑːl / Add to word list. 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.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › tallTall Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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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.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryTALL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   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.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › tallTall - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   5 days ago · 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')

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

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   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. a tall price.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitiontall adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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   Definition of tall adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › tallMeaning of tall – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

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   TALL definition: 1. having a greater than average height: 2. used to describe or ask about the height of someone or…. Learn more.

9. www.dictionary.com › browse › tallTALL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Tall definition: having a relatively great height; of more than average stature. See examples of TALL used in a sentence.