great

adjective
UK: /ɡreɪt/
US: /ɡreɪt/

  1. Very good; of high quality.

    1. This is a great song I like it very much. [ ] [ ]
    2. She is a great dancer, and her performances always draw a large crowd. [ ] [ ]

  2. Large in size or amount.

    1. We have a great big garden in our yard. [ ] [ ]
    2. The company experienced great financial losses due to the recent economic downturn. [ ] [ ]

  3. Very important or significant.

    1. It is a great honor to meet you today. [ ] [ ]
    2. Achieving a work-life balance is of great importance for overall well-being. [ ] [ ]

  4. Skillful or talented.

    1. My friend is a great cook so I visit him often. [ ] [ ]
    2. The team's success is due to its great leadership and dedicated players. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

excellent large important wonderful significant big
great adverb

  1. Very well; excellently (informal).

    1. Everything is going great don't be worried. [ ] [ ]
    2. The band played great last night and the audience loved the show. [ ] [ ]
great noun

  1. A person of major accomplishment or eminence.

    1. He wants to be one of the greats in sport. [ ] [ ]
    2. She studied the works of the greats in literature for her thesis. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "great" in English means: Very good; of high quality., Large in size or amount., Very important or significant., Skillful or talented..

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

Synonyms for "great": excellent, large, important, wonderful, significant, big.

Example usage of "great": "This is a great song I like it very much.". More examples on the page.