gross
without deductions; total, as the amount of sales, salary, profit, etc., before taking deductions for expenses, taxes, or the like (opposed to net): 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.
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.
a group of 12 dozen, or 144, things. Abbreviation: gro.
total income from sales, salary, etc., before any deductions (opposed to net).
Obsolete. the main body, bulk, or mass.
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.
gross out, Slang.
to disgust or offend, especially by crude language or behavior.
to shock or horrify.
Origin of gross
1synonym study For gross
Other words for gross
Opposites for gross
Other words from gross
- gross·ly, adverb
- gross·ness, noun
- out·gross, verb (used with object)
- o·ver·gross, adjective
- o·ver·gross·ness, noun
- un·gross, adjective
Other definitions for Gross (2 of 2)
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How to use gross in a sentence
In Kenya, some 50 percent of the nation’s gross domestic product now moves through M-Pesa — a mobile money platform.
The state says the decision qualifies as having a “material effect,” in that case, if it could result in an increase of the entity’s gross revenues by $1 million or more.
Bry Might Recuse Herself From Future Franchise Fee Decisions | Andrew Keatts and MacKenzie Elmer | October 23, 2020 | Voice of San DiegoToday, Ura’s job is to study gross national happiness and the way Bhutan implements it—as well as to spread the idea around the world.
How “gross national happiness” helped Bhutan keep covid-19 at bay | Katie McLean | October 21, 2020 | MIT Technology ReviewBased on what you shared in the podcast, that was a gross mischaracterization of how it went down.
Former Avalon singer on coming out, getting ousted and where he is today | Joey DiGuglielmo | October 20, 2020 | Washington BladeWhen it comes to fourth-quarter gross domestic product, meanwhile, the economists’ predictions were basically back where they started.
The Economy Won’t Be Back To Normal Until 2022 Or Later, According To Our Survey Of Economists | Amelia Thomson-DeVeaux (Amelia.Thomson-DeVeaux@abc.com) | October 19, 2020 | FiveThirtyEight
How to Train Your Dragon 2, the tenth highest grossing movie in 2014 America, made $22 million at the Korean box office.
Propaganda, Protest, and Poisonous Vipers: The Cinema War in Korea | Rich Goldstein | December 30, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTWith a total of $289 million (adjusted for inflation), it is the highest-grossing silent film of all time.
How to Save Silent Movies: Inside New Jersey’s Cinema Paradiso | Rich Goldstein | October 2, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIn the U.S., however, it was only the second-highest grossing film, behind Forrest Gump.
‘The Lion King’ Turns 20: Every Crazy, Weird Fact About the Disney Classic | Kevin Fallon | June 24, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAnd, Zyrtec, an antihistamine, was the highest grossing nonfood of 2008, coming in at $316 million in sales.
Blame Climate Change for Your Terrible Seasonal Allergies | Kent Sepkowitz | May 14, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTOnly one of the top 10 highest grossing movies of the year made it into Best Picture, Gravity.
10 Facts about the 2014 Oscar Nominations That Will Make You Sad | Kevin Fallon | January 16, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
British Dictionary definitions for gross
/ (ɡrəʊs) /
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
an exclamation indicating disgust
plural gross a unit of quantity equal to 12 dozen
plural grosses
the entire amount
the great majority
to earn as total revenue, before deductions for expenses, tax, etc
Origin of gross
1Derived forms of gross
- grossly, adverb
- grossness, noun
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Cultural definitions for gross
Exclusive of deductions, prior to taxation, as in gross income. (Compare net.) Total, aggregate, as in gross domestic product.
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