having, showing, or able to exert great bodily or muscular power; physically vigorous or robust: a strong boy.
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accompanied or delivered by great physical, mechanical, etc., power or force: a strong handshake; With one strong blow the machine stamped out a fender.
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mentally powerful or vigorous: He may be old, but his mind is still strong.
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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.
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of great moral power, firmness, or courage: strong under temptation.
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powerful in influence, authority, resources, or means of prevailing or succeeding: a strong nation.
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aggressive; willful: a strong personality.
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of great force, effectiveness, potency, or cogency; compelling: strong reasons; strong arguments.
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clear and firm; loud: He has a strong voice.
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solid or stable; healthy; thriving: The banker predicted a strong economy.
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well-supplied or rich in something specific: a strong hand in trumps.
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having powerful means to resist attack, assault, or aggression: a strong fortress; a strong defense.
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able to resist strain, force, wear, etc.: strong walls; strong cloth.
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decisively unyielding; firm or uncompromising: She has strong views about the United Nations. He has a strong sense of duty.
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fervent; zealous; thoroughgoing: He's a strong Democrat.
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strenuous or energetic; vigorous: strong efforts.
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moving or acting with force or vigor: strong winds.
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distinct or marked; vivid, as impressions, resemblance or contrast: He bears a strong resemblance to his grandfather.
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intense, as light or color.
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having a large proportion of the effective or essential properties or ingredients; concentrated: strong tea.
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(of a beverage or food) containing much alcohol: strong drink; The fruitcake was too strong.
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having a high degree of flavor or odor: strong cheese; strong perfume.
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having an unpleasant or offensive flavor or odor, esp. in the process of decay: strong butter.
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of a designated number: Marines 20,000 strong.
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Commerce. characterized by steady or advancing prices: The market resumed its strong pace after yesterday's setback.
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Grammar.
a.
(of Germanic verbs) having vowel change in the root in inflected forms, as the English verbs sing, sang, sung; ride, rode, ridden.
b.
(of Germanic nouns and adjectives) inflected with endings that are generally distinctive of case, number, and gender, as German alter Mann “old man.”
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belonging to the morphophonemically less regular of two inflectional subtypes.
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(of a word or syllable) stressed.
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Optics. having great magnifying or refractive power: a strong microscope.
–adverb
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strongly.
—Idiom
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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: bef. 900; (adj.) ME strang, strong, OE; c. MD stranc, ON strangr; (adv.) ME strange, stronge, OE; c. OHG strango; akin to string
Physically powerful; capable of exerting great physical force.
Marked by great physical power: a strong blow to the head.
Capable of withstanding force or wear; solid, tough, or firm: a strong building; a strong fabric.
Having great binding strength: a strong adhesive.
Persuasive, effective, and cogent: a strong argument.
Forceful and pointed; emphatic: a strong statement.
Forthright and explicit, often offensively so: strong language.
Having an intense or offensive effect on the senses: strong light; strong vinegar; strong cologne.
Clear and loud: a strong voice.
Readily noticeable; remarkable: a strong resemblance; a strong contrast.
Readily detected or received: a strong radio signal.
Having a high concentration of an essential or active ingredient: mixed a strong solution of bleach and water.
Containing a considerable percentage of alcohol: strong punch.
Powerfully effective: a strong painkiller.
Of or relating to those verbs in Germanic languages that form their past tense by a change in stem vowel, and their past participles by a change in stem vowel and sometimes by adding the suffix -(e)n, as sing, sang, sung or tear, tore, torn.
Of or relating to the inflection of nouns or adjectives in Germanic languages with endings that historically did not contain a suffix with an n.
In good or sound health; robust: a strong constitution; a strong heart.
Economically or financially sound or thriving: a strong economy.
Having force of character, will, morality, or intelligence: a strong personality.
Having or showing ability or achievement in a specified field: students who are strong in chemistry.
Capable of the effective exercise of authority: a strong leader.
Capable of withstanding force or wear; solid, tough, or firm: a strong building; a strong fabric.
Having great binding strength: a strong adhesive.
Persuasive, effective, and cogent: a strong argument.
Forceful and pointed; emphatic: a strong statement.
Forthright and explicit, often offensively so: strong language.
Having an intense or offensive effect on the senses: strong light; strong vinegar; strong cologne.
Clear and loud: a strong voice.
Readily noticeable; remarkable: a strong resemblance; a strong contrast.
Readily detected or received: a strong radio signal.
Having a high concentration of an essential or active ingredient: mixed a strong solution of bleach and water.
Containing a considerable percentage of alcohol: strong punch.
Powerfully effective: a strong painkiller.
Of or relating to those verbs in Germanic languages that form their past tense by a change in stem vowel, and their past participles by a change in stem vowel and sometimes by adding the suffix -(e)n, as sing, sang, sung or tear, tore, torn.
Of or relating to the inflection of nouns or adjectives in Germanic languages with endings that historically did not contain a suffix with an n.
Not easily captured or defeated: a strong flank; a strong defense.
Not easily upset; resistant to harmful or unpleasant influences: strong nerves; a strong stomach.
Having force or rapidity of motion: a strong current.
Persuasive, effective, and cogent: a strong argument.
Forceful and pointed; emphatic: a strong statement.
Forthright and explicit, often offensively so: strong language.
Having an intense or offensive effect on the senses: strong light; strong vinegar; strong cologne.
Clear and loud: a strong voice.
Readily noticeable; remarkable: a strong resemblance; a strong contrast.
Readily detected or received: a strong radio signal.
Having a high concentration of an essential or active ingredient: mixed a strong solution of bleach and water.
Containing a considerable percentage of alcohol: strong punch.
Powerfully effective: a strong painkiller.
Of or relating to those verbs in Germanic languages that form their past tense by a change in stem vowel, and their past participles by a change in stem vowel and sometimes by adding the suffix -(e)n, as sing, sang, sung or tear, tore, torn.
Of or relating to the inflection of nouns or adjectives in Germanic languages with endings that historically did not contain a suffix with an n.
Extreme; drastic: had to resort to strong measures.
Having force of conviction or feeling; uncompromising: strong faith; a strong supporter.
Intense in degree or quality: a strong emotion; strong motivation.
Having an intense or offensive effect on the senses: strong light; strong vinegar; strong cologne.
Clear and loud: a strong voice.
Readily noticeable; remarkable: a strong resemblance; a strong contrast.
Readily detected or received: a strong radio signal.
Having a high concentration of an essential or active ingredient: mixed a strong solution of bleach and water.
Containing a considerable percentage of alcohol: strong punch.
Powerfully effective: a strong painkiller.
Of or relating to those verbs in Germanic languages that form their past tense by a change in stem vowel, and their past participles by a change in stem vowel and sometimes by adding the suffix -(e)n, as sing, sang, sung or tear, tore, torn.
Of or relating to the inflection of nouns or adjectives in Germanic languages with endings that historically did not contain a suffix with an n.
Having a high concentration of an essential or active ingredient: mixed a strong solution of bleach and water.
Containing a considerable percentage of alcohol: strong punch.
Powerfully effective: a strong painkiller.
Of or relating to those verbs in Germanic languages that form their past tense by a change in stem vowel, and their past participles by a change in stem vowel and sometimes by adding the suffix -(e)n, as sing, sang, sung or tear, tore, torn.
Of or relating to the inflection of nouns or adjectives in Germanic languages with endings that historically did not contain a suffix with an n.
Characterized by a high degree of saturation.
Having a specified number of units or members: a military force 100,000 strong.
Marked by steady or rising prices: a strong market.
Linguistics
Of or relating to those verbs in Germanic languages that form their past tense by a change in stem vowel, and their past participles by a change in stem vowel and sometimes by adding the suffix -(e)n, as sing, sang, sung or tear, tore, torn.
Of or relating to the inflection of nouns or adjectives in Germanic languages with endings that historically did not contain a suffix with an n.
Stressed or accented in pronunciation or poetic meter. Used of a word or syllable.
adv. In a strong, powerful, or vigorous manner; forcefully: a salesperson who comes on too strong.
[Middle English, from Old English strang.] strong'ish adj., strong'ly adv.
O.E. strang "physically powerful, powerful in effect, forceful, severe," from P.Gmc. *strangaz (cf. O.N. strangr "strong," Du. streng "strict, rigorous," O.H.G. strang "strong, bold, hard," Ger. streng "strict, rigorous"). Originally compared strenger, strengest (cf. old/elder/eldest). Grammatical sense, of noun and verb inflections, is first attested 1841, translating Ger. stark, used in a grammatical sense by J. Grimm (the terms strong and weak better fit Ger. inflections). Strong suit (1865) is from card-playing. Strong man "man of great strength" (especially one who displays it professionally) is recorded from 1699; meaning "dominating man in a political organization" is from 1859.
strong (adv.)
O.E. strange (alongside strongly), from the same source as strong (adj.). Going strong (1898) is from racing. To come on strong was originally come it strong (1812).
[strawng, strong] 
adjective, strong⋅er 