tall

adjective
UK: /tɔːl/
US: /tɑːl/

  1. Of great or more than average height.

    1. He is very tall for his age. [ ] [ ]
    2. The new office building is so tall that it dominates the city skyline. [ ] [ ]

  2. Measuring a specified distance from bottom to top.

    1. The plant grew two feet tall. [ ] [ ]
    2. This bookshelf needs to be at least six feet tall to accommodate all my books. [ ] [ ]

  3. Difficult to believe; improbable.

    1. That's a tall story about seeing a ghost. [ ] [ ]
    2. His explanation for being late was a bit tall, but I decided to believe him anyway. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

high elevated lofty big

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "tall" in English means: Of great or more than average height., Measuring a specified distance from bottom to top., Difficult to believe; improbable..

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

Synonyms for "tall": high, elevated, lofty, big.

Example usage of "tall": "He is very tall for his age.". More examples on the page.