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   gross

   /ɡrōs/

   adjective

   • 1. (especially of wrongdoing) very obvious and unacceptable; blatant: "gross human rights abuses" Similar flagrantblatantglaringobviousovertevidentconspicuousnakedbarefacedshamelessbrazenaudaciousbrass-neckedundisguisedunconcealedpatenttransparentmanifestpalpableout and oututtercompleteoutrageousscandalousshockingdisgracefulreprehensibledreadfulterribleenormousheinousatrociousmonstrouswickediniquitousvillainousarchaic:arrantOpposite minor
   • 2. (of income, profit, or interest) without deduction of tax or other contributions; total: "the gross amount of the gift was $1,000" Similar totalwholeentirecompletefulloverallcomprehensiveaggregatebefore deductionsbefore taxOpposite net
   • ▪ (of weight) including all contents, fittings, wrappings, or other variable items; overall: "a projected gross takeoff weight of 500,000 pounds"
   • ▪ (of a score in golf) as actually played, without taking handicap into account.
   • 3. very rude or coarse; vulgar: "the duties we felt called upon to perform toward our inferiors were only gross, material ones" Similar vulgarcoarsecrudeobsceneruderibaldlewdbawdydirtyfilthyearthysmuttyrisquéindecentindelicateimproperimpureunseemlyoffensivepornographicinformal:sleazypornopornraunchynaughtybluesteamyspicylocker-roomfruitysaucynear the knuckleclose to the bonegamyeuphemistic:adultrare:concupiscentboorishloutishoafishthuggishbrutishbearishNeanderthalphilistinecoarseuncouthunsavorycrassvulgarcommonunrefinedunsophisticateduncultureduncultivatedundiscriminatingtastelessinsensitiveunfeelingimperceptivecallousinformal:cloddishslobbishplebbyclodhoppingyobbishockerOpposite purerefined
   • ▪ unattractively large or bloated: "I feel fat, gross—even my legs feel flabby" Similar obesecorpulentoverweightfatbiglargeoutsizeoutsizedmassiveimmensehugecolossalfleshyflabbyportlybloatedbulkylumpishinformal:hulkingporkypudgytubbyblubberyroly-polypodgyfubsylard-arsedrare:pursyabdominousOpposite slender
   • ▪ very unpleasant; repulsive: informal "it's disgusting and gross, but it's a fact" Similar disgustingrepellentrepulsiveabhorrentloathsomedetestablesickeningnauseatingnauseousstomach-churningstomach-turningoff-puttingunpalatableunappetizinguninvitingunsavorydistastefulfoulnastyobnoxiousodiousvomitousinformal:yuckyickysick-makinggut-churninggrottyarchaic:disgustfulOpposite lovely
   • 4. general or large-scale; not fine or detailed: "at the gross anatomical level"

   adverb

   • 1. without tax or other contributions having been deducted: "if the value of your Bond is $50,000 or more the interest will be paid gross"

   verb

   • 1. produce or earn (an amount of money) as gross profit or income: "the film went on to gross $8 million in the U.S"

   noun

   • 1. an amount equal to twelve dozen; 144: "fifty-five gross of tins of processed milk"
   • 2. a gross profit or income: "the box-office grosses mounted"

   Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘thick, massive, bulky’): from Old French gros, grosse ‘large’, from late Latin grossus.

   Derivatives

   • 1. grossness noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishGROSS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   extreme in a way that is very obviously wrong and unacceptable: This is a gross violation of human rights. These people have been the victims of a gross injustice. Both sides in the debate are prone to gross exaggeration. She said the ad was a gross distortion of the true facts. See also.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › grossGross Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of GROSS is glaringly noticeable usually because of inexcusable badness or objectionableness. How to use gross in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Gross.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › grossGROSS Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Gross definition: without deductions; total, as the amount of sales, salary, profit, etc., before taking deductions for expenses, taxes, or the like (opposed to net). See examples of GROSS used in a sentence.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › grossGross - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   The noun, a gross, is the complete amount (before expenses), and the verb "to gross" is to bring in money. Two things will tell you which meaning is the right one with a word like gross : the part of speech and the context.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › grossGross - definition of gross by The Free Dictionary

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   gross. (ɡrəʊs) adj. 1. repellently or excessively fat or bulky. 2. (Accounting & Book-keeping) with no deductions for expenses, tax, etc; total: gross sales; gross income. Compare net 21. 3. (of personal qualities, tastes, etc) conspicuously coarse or vulgar.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishGROSS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Gross means the total weight of something, including its container or wrapping.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of gross – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

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   GROSS definition: 1. A gross amount of money has not had taxes or other costs taken from it: 2. very serious or…. Learn more.