ALL meanings of great
great
G g - adjective great unusually or comparatively large in size or dimensions: A great fire destroyed nearly half the city. 1
- adjective great large in number; numerous: Great hordes of tourists descend on Europe each summer. 1
- adjective great unusual or considerable in degree, power, intensity, etc.: great pain. 1
- adjective great wonderful; first-rate; very good: We had a great time. That's great! 1
- adjective great being such in an extreme or notable degree: great friends; a great talker. 1
- adjective great notable; remarkable; exceptionally outstanding: a great occasion. 1
- adjective great important; highly significant or consequential: the great issues in American history. 1
- adjective great distinguished; famous: a great inventor. 1
- adjective great of noble or lofty character: great thoughts. 1
- adjective great chief or principal: the great hall; his greatest novel. 1
- adjective great of high rank, official position, or social standing: a great noble. 1
- adjective great much in use or favor: “Humor” was a great word with the old physiologists. 1
- adjective great of extraordinary powers; having unusual merit; very admirable: a great statesman. 1
- adjective great of considerable duration or length: We waited a great while for the train. 1
- adjective great Informal. enthusiastic about some specified activity (usually followed by at, for, or on): He's great on reading poetry aloud. skillful; expert (usually followed by at or on): He's great at golf. 1
- adjective great being of one generation more remote from the family relative specified (used in combination): a great-grandson. 1
- adverb great Informal. very well: Things have been going great for him. 1
- noun plural great a person who has achieved importance or distinction in a field: She is one of the theater's greats. 1
- noun plural great great persons, collectively: England's literary great. 1
- noun plural great (often initial capital letter) greats, (used with a singular verb). Also called great go. British Informal. the final examination for the bachelor's degree in the classics and mathematics, or Literae Humaniores, especially at Oxford University and usually for honors. the course of study. the subject studied. 1
- idioms great great with child, being in the late stages of pregnancy. 1
- adjective great very large 1
- adjective great numerous 1
- adjective great unusual in intensity 1
- adjective great unusual in degree 1
- adjective great unusual in power 1
- adjective great important 1
- adjective great eminent 1
- adjective great principal, chief 1
- adjective great excellent 1
- adjective great lofty 1
- adjective great of good reputation 1
- adjective great very admirable 1
- adjective great expert 1
- adverb great very well 1
- interjection great excellent! 1
- noun great sb important 1
- adjective great You use great to describe something that is very large. Great is more formal than big. 0
- adjective great Great means large in amount or degree. 0
- adjective great You use great to describe something that is important, famous, or exciting. 0
- adjective great You can describe someone who is successful and famous for their actions, knowledge, or skill as great. 0
- noun plural great The greats in a particular subject or field of activity are the people who have been most successful or famous in it. 0
- noun plural great The greats of popular modern music are records that have been successful and that continue to be popular. 0
- adjective great If you describe someone or something as great, you approve of them or admire them. 0
- noun great A person of major significance, accomplishment or acclaim. 0
- adjective great If you feel great, you feel very healthy, energetic, and enthusiastic. 0
- noun great (music) The main division in a pipe organ, usually the loudest division. 0
- adjective great You use great in order to emphasize the size or degree of a characteristic or quality. 0
- adjective great Very big, large scale. 0
- exclamation great You say great in order to emphasize that you are pleased or enthusiastic about something. 0