gross

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   Very unpleasant or disgusting (informal).

   There was old food in the fridge and it was gross.

2. 2
   adj

   Clearly and seriously wrong or unacceptable.

   The report revealed a gross abuse of power.

3. 3
   adj

   Being the total amount before anything is taken away, such as taxes.

   Her gross income is higher than what she actually takes home.

4. 4
   adj

   Rude, vulgar, or offending good taste.

   He told a gross joke that embarrassed everyone.

* As a Jewish and German surname, from groß (“great, large”). The Jewish surname was influenced by Hebrew גדול (“big, large”), hence the Hebraicization Gadol. * As an English surname, from the noun and adjective gross, a doublet of above. The village is named after Ben Gross, who kept a general store there.

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