Great Gatsby, The
[ gats-bee ]
/ ˈgæts bi /
noun
a novel (1925) by F. Scott Fitzgerald.
Cultural definitions for the great gatsby
The Great Gatsby
(1925) A novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald, recounting the rise and fall of Jay Gatsby, who lives extravagantly from bootlegging and other criminal activities. He loves a beautiful woman, Daisy, who is the cause of his downfall.