giant

noun
UK: /ˈdʒaɪənt/
US: /ˈdʒaɪənt/

  1. A very large, strong, and often frightening creature of human form in myths and fairy tales.

    1. The giant was scary. [ ] [ ]
    2. The children imagined a giant living in the dark forest near their home. [ ] [ ]

  2. A person who is extremely tall.

    1. He is a giant of a man. [ ] [ ]
    2. The basketball team needed a giant to improve their chances of winning games. [ ] [ ]

  3. A very successful or important person or organization.

    1. She became a giant in her field. [ ] [ ]
    2. The company is now a giant in the technology industry, with offices worldwide. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

monster enormous immense colossus tremendous huge massive
giant adjective

  1. Extremely large.

    1. That was a giant burger! [ ] [ ]
    2. The company made a giant leap forward with its new product launch. [ ] [ ]

  2. Very important or powerful.

    1. They face a giant challenge. [ ] [ ]
    2. Overcoming his personal struggles, he showed a giant amount of courage. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "giant" in English means: A very large, strong, and often frightening creature of human form in myths and fairy tales., A person who is extremely tall., A very successful or important person or organization..

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

Synonyms for "giant": monster, enormous, immense, colossus, tremendous, huge, massive.

Example usage of "giant": "The giant was scary.". More examples on the page.