elephant

noun
UK: /ˈelɪfənt/
US: /ˈelɪfənt/

  1. A very large grey mammal with a trunk, tusks, and big ears.

    1. I saw an elephant at the zoo today. [ ] [ ]
    2. The elephant used its trunk to pick up a peanut from the ground. [ ] [ ]

  2. Something that is very large and difficult to deal with or ignore.

    1. The debt is a big elephant in the room. [ ] [ ]
    2. Ignoring the elephant in the room won't make the problem disappear. [ ] [ ]
elephant intransitive-verb

  1. To walk heavily or clumsily.

    1. He felt like an elephant trying to dance. [ ] [ ]
    2. The children were told not to elephant around upstairs. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "elephant" in English means: A very large grey mammal with a trunk, tusks, and big ears., Something that is very large and difficult to deal with or ignore..

The phonetic transcription of "elephant" is /ˈelɪfənt/ in British English and /ˈelɪfənt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Example usage of "elephant": "I saw an elephant at the zoo today.". More examples on the page.