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gross

[gro͟ʊs]

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grosser, grossest, grosses, grossing, grossed

(The plural of the number is gross.)

1. ADJ: ADJ n You use gross to describe something unacceptable or unpleasant to a very great amount, degree, or intensity.

2. ADJ-GRADED (disapproval) If you say that someone's speech or behaviour is gross, you think it is very rude or unacceptable.

3. ADJ-GRADED (disapproval) If you describe something as gross, you think it is very unpleasant. [INFORMAL]

4. ADJ-GRADED: v-link ADJ (disapproval) If you describe someone as gross, you mean that they are extremely fat and unattractive.

5. ADJ: ADJ n Gross means the total amount of something, especially money, before any has been taken away.

   ADV: ADV after v

   • Gross is also an adverb. Interest is paid gross, rather than having tax deducted. ...a father earning ₤20,000 gross a year.

6. ADJ: ADJ n Gross means the total amount of something, after all the relevant amounts have been added together.

7. ADJ: ADJ n Gross means the total weight of something, including its container or wrapping.

8. VERB If a person or a business grosses a particular amount of money, they earn that amount of money before tax has been taken away.

9. NUM: usu a/num NUM A gross is a group of 144 things.