a precious yellow metallic element, highly malleable and ductile, and not subject to oxidation or corrosion. Symbol: Au; atomic weight: 196.967; atomic number: 79; specific gravity: 19.3 at 20°C.
a quantity of gold coins: to pay in gold.
a monetary standard based on this metal; gold standard.
money; wealth; riches.
something likened to this metal in brightness, preciousness, superiority, etc.: a heart of gold.
a bright, metallic yellow color, sometimes tending toward brown.
gold medal.
(initial capital letter)Military. the code name for one of the five D-day invasion beaches, assaulted by British troops.
adjective
consisting of gold.
pertaining to gold.
like gold.
of the color of gold.
indicating the fiftieth event of a series, as a wedding anniversary.
(of an audio recording) having sold a minimum of 500,000 copies.
Idioms for gold
go gold,
(of an audio recording) to attain sales of 500,000 copies or more.
(of a video game) to complete the development cycle from production through quality assurance testing and enter the sales and shipping cycle: The game went gold in November and was on store shelves for the holiday season.
Origin of gold
before 900; Middle English, Old English; cognate with German Gold, Gothic gulth
True neutralizing-antibody assays, which are the gold standard, use a live SARS-CoV-2 virus, which means they have to be conducted in a specialized lab with heightened safety and security protocols.
Scientists to Wall Street: You don’t really understand how COVID vaccine tests work|Jeremy Kahn|August 24, 2020|Fortune
In an Olympic event, an official’s mistake could send the wrong player or team home with the gold medal.
A robot referee can really keep its ‘eye’ on the ball|Kathryn Hulick|August 20, 2020|Science News For Students
That said, fleeing into “safe haven” assets like gold or treasuries may be premature.
Here’s what could happen to stock markets if the Trump-Biden election results are contested|Anne Sraders|August 18, 2020|Fortune
“The gold spigot hasn’t launched yet,” Sawtelle said of TikTok.
‘There is a battle going on’: TikTok-Instagram rivalry for creators heating up|Tim Peterson|August 3, 2020|Digiday
To ensure that the X chromosome was as accurate as possible, the researchers combined nanopore sequencing with results from a further two gold-standard sequencing technologies and approaches for mapping the genome.
For the First Time, Scientists Fully Sequenced the Human X Chromosome|Edd Gent|July 20, 2020|Singularity Hub
And more than anything, I wanted a souvenir for my father, so I rolled him back, and he had gold teeth.
The Story Behind Lee Marvin’s Liberty Valance Smile|Robert Ward|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST
He headed west in 1860 for health reasons and to join the gold rush in Colorado.
My Love Letter to the Stetson|Mark McKinnon|December 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
As far as finally being acknowledged herself with that elusive Academy gold, well, Moore says she would not take it for granted.
Julianne Moore Is Oscar Gold in ‘Still Alice’|Marlow Stern|December 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
While panning for gold, he made himself a large hat from the hides he had collected on his trip.
My Love Letter to the Stetson|Mark McKinnon|December 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
So too does Inherent Vice, which is something like a love letter written in pot smoke to the Gold Coast.
Paul Thomas Anderson: The West Coast’s Scorsese|Nick Schager|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The harp can be made of wood, covered with gold paper, and strung with yellow cord.
Home Pastimes; or Tableaux Vivants|James H. Head
At sunset the western sky will change to crimson and the eastern cliffs will change to gold.
A Trip to the Orient|Robert Urie Jacob
I didn't say nothin' about the gold, but made believe I was huntin' coal.
The Boy With the U.S. Miners|Francis Rolt-Wheeler
When dry, it had been given further distinction by two or three coats of gold paint.
The Master's Violin|Myrtle Reed
It is pear-shaped, about five-eighths of an inch long, and mounted with a gold top, and a hook to pass through the ear.
Jewellery|H. Clifford Smith,
British Dictionary definitions for gold (1 of 2)
gold
/ (ɡəʊld) /
noun
a dense inert bright yellow element that is the most malleable and ductile metal, occurring in rocks and alluvial deposits: used as a monetary standard and in jewellery, dentistry, and plating. The radioisotope gold-198 (radiogold), with a half-life of 2.69 days, is used in radiotherapy. Symbol: Au; atomic no: 79; atomic wt: 196.96654; valency: 1 or 3; relative density: 19.3; melting pt: 1064.43°C; boiling pt: 2857°CRelated adjectives: aurous, auric
(as modifier)a gold mine
a coin or coins made of this metal
money; wealth
something precious, beautiful, etc, such as a noble nature (esp in the phrase heart of gold)
a deep yellow colour, sometimes with a brownish tinge
(as adjective)a gold carpet
archerythe bull's eye of a target, scoring nine points
short for gold medal
Word Origin for gold
Old English gold; related to Old Norse gull, Gothic gulth, Old High German gold
British Dictionary definitions for gold (2 of 2)
Gold
/ (ɡəʊld) /
noun
Thomas. 1920–2004, Austrian-born astronomer, working in England and the US: with Bondi and Hoyle he proposed the steady-state theory of the universe
A soft yellow element that resists corrosion and is the most malleable and ductile metal, used to treat rheumatoid arthritis and intravenously in liver imaging. Atomic number 79.
A soft, shiny, yellow element that is the most malleable of all the metals. It occurs in veins and in alluvial deposits. Because it is very durable, resistant to corrosion, and a good conductor of heat and electricity, gold is used as a plated coating on electrical and mechanical components. It is also an international monetary standard and is used in jewelry and for decoration. Atomic number 79; atomic weight 196.967; melting point 1,063.0°C; boiling point 2,966.0°C; specific gravity 19.32; valence 1, 3. See Periodic Table. See Note at element.