gross

gross · adjective, noun, verb

imported

Definitions

adjective, noun, verb

  1. 1.

    (adjective) Unattractively large or bloated; repulsively coarse or vulgar.

  2. 2.

    (adjective) Total, without any deductions; before tax or other costs.

  3. 3.

    (adjective) Very obvious and unacceptable; blatant.

  4. 4.

    (noun) A group of 144 items (twelve dozen).

  5. 5.

    (noun) Total income or profit before deductions.

  6. 6.

    (verb) To earn a total amount before deductions.

Forms

plural: grosses

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    gross domestic product (GDP) — The total value of goods and services produced by a country
  • •
    gross me out — (informal) To disgust someone
  • •
    gross misconduct — Serious wrongdoing

Related words

Antonyms: net, pleasant, subtle
See also: disgusting, income, net, total
Synonyms: blatant, disgusting, total

Etymology

From Old French gros ("big, thick, coarse"), from Late Latin grossus ("thick, coarse"). The sense of "disgusting" developed from "coarse, unrefined."