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.