gross

adjective
UK: /ɡrəʊs/
US: /ɡroʊs/

  1. Unpleasant to look at, taste, smell, or think about.

    1. That's gross, don't put your feet on the table it's gross behavior. [ ] [ ]
    2. The restaurant had a gross smell, probably because they never cleaned the kitchen. [ ] [ ]

  2. Extremely offensive; morally unacceptable.

    1. He made a gross joke, it was a gross and inappropriate comment. [ ] [ ]
    2. The level of corruption in the government was a gross abuse of power that can't be ignored. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

disgusting repulsive offensive total
gross noun

  1. Total amount before any deductions are made.

    1. My gross salary is high, but after taxes my gross income isn't so impressive. [ ] [ ]
    2. The gross profit margin seems great, but factor in operating costs and it changes. [ ] [ ]
gross verb

  1. To earn a particular amount of money before tax is paid or costs are taken away.

    1. He grossed a lot, he grossed over $100,000 last year, which is great. [ ] [ ]
    2. The movie grossed millions at the box office, so the gross revenue exceeded all expectations. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "gross" in English means: Unpleasant to look at, taste, smell, or think about., Extremely offensive; morally unacceptable..

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

Synonyms for "gross": disgusting, repulsive, offensive, total.

Example usage of "gross": "That's gross, don't put your feet on the table it's gross behavior.". More examples on the page.