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 net²def 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.

Origin of gross

1350–1400; Middle English < Old French gros large (as noun, grosse twelve dozen) < Late Latin gross(us) thick, coarse

SYNONYMS FOR gross

3 shameful, outrageous, heinous, grievous. See flagrant.

4 low, animal, sensual, broad.

6 massive, great.

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ANTONYMS FOR gross

4 decent.

6 delicate, small.

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OTHER WORDS FROM gross

gross·ly, adverb gross·ness, noun out·gross, verb (used with object) o·ver·gross, adjective

o·ver·gross·ly, adverb o·ver·gross·ness, noun un·gross, adjective

Words nearby gross

gros point, gros ventre, grosbeak, groschen, grosgrain, gross, gross anatomy, gross domestic product, gross income, gross national product, gross one out

Definition for gross (2 of 2)

Gross

[ grohs ]

/ groʊs /

noun

Chaim [khahym] /xaɪm/,1904–1991, U.S. sculptor and graphic artist, born in Austria.

Example sentences from the Web for gross

World GDP (including North Pole toyshop gross output) is $84.97 trillion.

Santa Fails One More Time |P. J. O’Rourke |December 27, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
In its opening weekend the movie Heaven Is For Real (budget: $12 million) doubled its gross.

The Biggest Bombs of 2014: ‘Sex Tape,’ Mariah Carey’s Vocals, ‘How I Met Your Mother’ and More |Kevin Fallon |December 19, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
The sex workers I spoke with rightly call it “vile,” “gross,” “terrifying,” and “exploitative.”

To Catch a Sex Worker: A&E’s Awful, Exploitative Ambush Show |Samantha Allen |December 19, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
The film was made with a reported $90 million but imploded with a $39 million domestic gross.

The Biggest Bombs of 2014: ‘Sex Tape,’ Mariah Carey’s Vocals, ‘How I Met Your Mother’ and More |Kevin Fallon |December 19, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

Listen up, commuters—your public transit rides are about to get a lot less gross!

The Coolest Fashion Innovations of 2014 |Raquel Laneri |December 18, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
It is generally a gross approximation of the conception of the Infinite Being to the likeness of man.

An Essay on the Evils of Popular Ignorance |John Foster
Gross and animal, no doubt it is, but not the less really pleasant, as every Irishman and many an Englishman knows well enough.

Yeast: A Problem |Charles Kingsley
This sponge will absorb readily the gross impurities of the water, and can easily be taken out and cleaned once or twice a week.

Scientific American, Vol. XXXVII.--No. 2. [New Series.], July 14, 1877 |Various
The reports of the inspectors disclosed gross abuses, not only in the smaller county jails but in Newgate itself.

The Political History of England - Vol XI |George Brodrick
The internal policy of that body precluded the possibility of gross misconduct.

Letters from Spain |Joseph Blanco White

British Dictionary definitions for gross

gross

/ (ɡrəʊs) /

adjective

repellently or excessively fat or bulky

with no deductions for expenses, tax, etc; total gross sales; gross income Compare net 2 (def. 1)

(of personal qualities, tastes, etc) conspicuously coarse or vulgar

obviously or exceptionally culpable or wrong; flagrant gross inefficiency

lacking in perception, sensitivity, or discrimination gross 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, adverb grossness, noun

Word Origin for gross

C14: from Old French gros large, from Late Latin grossus thick

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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gross

adjective, gross·er, gross·est.

noun, plural gross for 11, gross·es for 12, 13.

verb (used with object)

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Origin of gross

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Definition for gross (2 of 2)

noun

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adjective

interjection slang

noun

verb (tr)

Derived forms of gross

Word Origin for gross

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BROWSE DICTIONARY

Learning

gross

adjective, gross·er, gross·est.

noun, plural gross for 11, gross·es for 12, 13.

verb (used with object)

Verb Phrases

Origin of gross

SYNONYMS FOR gross

ANTONYMS FOR gross

OTHER WORDS FROM gross

Words nearby gross

Definition for gross (2 of 2)

noun

Words related to gross

Example sentences from the Web for gross

British Dictionary definitions for gross

adjective

interjection slang

noun

verb (tr)

Derived forms of gross

Word Origin for gross

Medical definitions for gross

Cultural definitions for gross