strong

[ strawng, strong ]

/ strɔŋ, strɒŋ /

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adjective, strong·er [strawng-ger, strong-] /ˈstrɔŋ gər, ˈstrɒŋ-/, strong·est [strawng-gist, strong-] /ˈstrɔŋ gɪst, ˈstrɒŋ-/.

having, showing, or able to exert great bodily or muscular power; physically vigorous or robust: a strong boy.

accompanied or delivered by great physical, mechanical, etc., power or force: a strong handshake; With one strong blow the machine stamped out a fender.

mentally powerful or vigorous: He may be old, but his mind is still strong.

especially able, competent, or powerful in a specific field or respect: She's very strong in mathematics. He's weak at bat, but he's a strong fielder.

of great moral power, firmness, or courage: strong under temptation.

powerful in influence, authority, resources, or means of prevailing or succeeding: a strong nation.

aggressive; willful: a strong personality.

of great force, effectiveness, potency, or cogency; compelling: strong reasons; strong arguments.

clear and firm; loud: He has a strong voice.

solid or stable; healthy; thriving: The banker predicted a strong economy.

well-supplied or rich in something specific: a strong hand in trumps.

having powerful means to resist attack, assault, or aggression: a strong fortress; a strong defense.

able to resist strain, force, wear, etc.: strong walls; strong cloth.

decisively unyielding; firm or uncompromising: She has strong views about the United Nations. He has a strong sense of duty.

fervent; zealous; thoroughgoing: He's a strong Democrat.

strenuous or energetic; vigorous: strong efforts.

moving or acting with force or vigor: strong winds.

distinct or marked; vivid, as impressions, resemblance or contrast: He bears a strong resemblance to his grandfather.

intense, as light or color.

having a large proportion of the effective or essential properties or ingredients; concentrated: strong tea.

(of a beverage or food) containing much alcohol: strong drink; The fruitcake was too strong.

having a high degree of flavor or odor: strong cheese; strong perfume.

having an unpleasant or offensive flavor or odor, especially in the process of decay: strong butter.

of a designated number: Marines 20,000 strong.

Commerce. characterized by steady or advancing prices: The market resumed its strong pace after yesterday's setback.

Grammar.

(of Germanic verbs) having vowel change in the root in inflected forms, as the English verbs sing, sang, sung; ride, rode, ridden.
(of Germanic nouns and adjectives) inflected with endings that are generally distinctive of case, number, and gender, as German alter Mann “old man.”
belonging to the morphophonemically less regular of two inflectional subtypes.

(of a word or syllable) stressed.

Optics. having great magnifying or refractive power: a strong microscope.

adverb

strongly.

Idioms for strong

come on strong, Slang. to behave in an aggressive, ardent, or flamboyant manner: When you're interviewed for the job, don't come on too strong.

Origin of strong

before 900; (adj.) Middle English strang, strong, Old English; cognate with Middle Dutch stranc, Old Norse strangr; (adv.) Middle English strange, stronge, Old English; cognate with Old High German strango; akin to string

SYNONYMS FOR strong

1 mighty, sturdy, brawny, sinewy, hardy, muscular, stout, stalwart.

4 potent, capable, efficient.

5 valiant, brave.

7 bold, intense.

8 persuasive, cogent, impressive, conclusive.

10 steady, firm, secure.

14 unwavering, resolute.

15 fervid, vehement.

18 stark, sharp.

19 brilliant, vivid.

22 pungent, aromatic, sharp, piquant, hot, spicy, biting.

23 smelly, rank.

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ANTONYMS FOR strong

1 weak.

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OTHER WORDS FROM strong

strong·ish, adjective strong·ly, adverb strong·ness, noun o·ver·strong, adjective

o·ver·strong·ly, adverb o·ver·strong·ness, noun self-strong, adjective su·per·strong, adjective

Words nearby strong

stromateoid, stromatolite, stromboli, strombolian, stromuhr, strong, strong accumulation point, strong breeze, strong derived set, strong drink, strong force

Example sentences from the Web for strong

Despite the strong language, however, the neither the JPO nor Lockheed could dispute a single fact in either Daily Beast report.

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In a romantic relationship, facing humiliation or awkwardness is a strong possibility.

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The strong ties he would cultivate with America were first instilled by his American mother.

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Strong currents and winds, however, mean any debris could be drifting up to 31 miles a day eastward, away from the impact zone.

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The blast was so strong,” he said, “we thought the world was ending.

The Dangerous Drug-Funded Secret War Between Iran and Pakistan |Umar Farooq |December 29, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
At that age and in its then condition a strong ruler--native if possible, if not, foreign--was by far the best hope for Ireland.

The Story Of Ireland |Emily Lawless
It was during this period of her life that she won a friendship quite as strong and quite as precious as that of old Grossetete.

The Village Rector |Honore de Balzac
She regards him with the growing thought that he is good and strong.

Menotah |Ernest G. Henham
But the strong arm of the law was apparently under its pillow in delicious slumber.

Pee-wee Harris on the Trail |Percy Keese Fitzhugh
Why was he not strong in health and body like the people about him, and yet for whom did he wish to labor?

Jack |Alphonse Daudet

British Dictionary definitions for strong

strong

/ (strɒŋ) /

adjective stronger (ˈstrɒŋɡə) or strongest (ˈstrɒŋɡɪst)

involving or possessing physical or mental strength

solid or robust in construction; not easily broken or injured

having a resolute will or morally firm and incorruptible character

intense in quality; not faint or feeble a strong voice; a strong smell

easily defensible; incontestable or formidable

concentrated; not weak or diluted

(postpositive) containing or having a specified numbera navy 40 000 strong
(in combination)a 40 000-strong navy

having an unpleasantly powerful taste or smell

having an extreme or drastic effect strong discipline

emphatic or immoderate strong language

convincing, effective, or cogent

(of a colour) having a high degree of saturation or purity; being less saturated than a vivid colour but more so than a moderate colour; produced by a concentrated quantity of colouring agent

grammar

denoting or belonging to a class of verbs, in certain languages including the Germanic languages, whose conjugation shows vowel gradation, as sing, sang, sung
belonging to any part-of-speech class, in any of various languages, whose inflections follow the less regular of two possible patternsCompare weak (def. 10)

(of a wind, current, etc) moving fast

(of a syllable) accented or stressed

(of an industry, market, currency, securities, etc) firm in price or characterized by firm or increasing prices

(of certain acids and bases) producing high concentrations of hydrogen or hydroxide ions in aqueous solution

Irish prosperous; well-to-do (esp in the phrase a strong farmer)

have a strong stomach not to be prone to nausea

adverb

informal in a strong way; effectively going strong

come on strong to make a forceful or exaggerated impression

Derived forms of strong

strongish, adjective strongly, adverb strongness, noun

Word Origin for strong

Old English strang; related to Old Norse strangr, Middle High German strange, Lettish strans courageous

Idioms and Phrases with strong

strong

In addition to the idioms beginning with strong

strong point
strong silent type
strong suit

also see:

come on strong

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strong

adjective, strong·er [strawng-ger, strong-] /ˈstrɔŋ gər, ˈstrɒŋ-/, strong·est [strawng-gist, strong-] /ˈstrɔŋ gɪst, ˈstrɒŋ-/.

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British Dictionary definitions for strong

adjective stronger (ˈstrɒŋɡə) or strongest (ˈstrɒŋɡɪst)

adverb

Derived forms of strong

Word Origin for strong

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BROWSE DICTIONARY

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strong

adjective, strong·er [strawng-ger, strong-] /ˈstrɔŋ gər, ˈstrɒŋ-/, strong·est [strawng-gist, strong-] /ˈstrɔŋ gɪst, ˈstrɒŋ-/.

adverb

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adjective stronger (ˈstrɒŋɡə) or strongest (ˈstrɒŋɡɪst)

adverb

Derived forms of strong

Word Origin for strong

Idioms and Phrases with strong

British Dictionary definitions for strong