gross

adjective

UK /ɡrəʊs/

Word Forms

adjective	gross
comparative	grosser
superlative	grossest

1
a gross amount of money is the total amount before taxes or costs have been taken out
a company with gross revenues of £50,000,000
In 1984 women earned only 66 per cent of men’s gross weekly earnings.
Synonyms and related words
Relating to tax and taxation
1099
after tax
allowance
Synonyms and related words
Words used to describe wages and salaries
earnings-related
gross
hourly
See alsonet
2
only before noungross actions are extremely bad and are considered immoral by most people
He was dismissed for gross misconduct.
gross negligence/mismanagement:
They were accused of gross negligence.
Synonyms and related words
Morally bad or wrong
evil
wicked
gross
1. 2a
  extreme and unreasonable
  That is a gross distortion of the truth.
  Synonyms and related words
  Serious, severe and extreme
  serious
  severe
  extreme
3
informalextremely unpleasant. This word is used mainly by young people.
Synonyms and related words
Words used mainly by young people
awesome
awesomesauce
bad

gross

adjective

US /ɡroʊs/

Word Forms

adjective	gross
comparative	grosser
superlative	grossest

1
a gross amount of money is the total amount before taxes or costs have been taken out
a company with gross revenues of $50,000,000
In 1984 women earned only 66 percent of men’s gross weekly earnings.
Synonyms and related words
Relating to tax and taxation
1040 form
1099
after tax
Synonyms and related words
Words used to describe wages and salaries
earnings-related
gross
hourly
See alsonet
2
only before noungross actions are extremely bad and are considered immoral by most people
He was dismissed for gross misconduct.
gross negligence/mismanagement:
They were accused of gross negligence.
Synonyms and related words
Morally bad or wrong
evil
wicked
gross
1. 2a
  extreme and unreasonable
  That is a gross distortion of the truth.
  Synonyms and related words
  Serious, severe and extreme
  serious
  severe
  extreme
3
informalextremely unpleasant. This word is used mainly by young people.
Synonyms and related words
Words used mainly by young people
awesome
awesomesauce
bad

gross

adverb

UK /ɡrəʊs/

Word Forms

comparative	grosser
superlative	grossest

1
earned before anything such as taxes or costs have been taken out
He earned £60,000 gross.
Synonyms and related words
Relating to tax and taxation
1099
after tax
allowance

gross

adverb

US /ɡroʊs/

Word Forms

comparative	grosser
superlative	grossest

1
earned before anything such as taxes or costs have been taken out
He earned $60,000 gross.
Synonyms and related words
Relating to tax and taxation
1040 form
1099
after tax

gross

noun countable

UK /ɡrəʊs/

Word Forms

singular	gross
plural	gross

1
144 of something
Synonyms and related words
Numbers and types of number
Arabic numeral
arithmetic progression
base

gross

noun countable

US /ɡroʊs/

Word Forms

singular	gross
plural	gross

1
144 of something
Synonyms and related words
Numbers and types of number
Arabic numeral
arithmetic progression
base

gross

verb transitive

UK /ɡrəʊs/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	gross
he/she/it	grosses
present participle	grossing
past tense	grossed
past participle	grossed

1
to earn a particular amount of money before taxes or costs have been taken out
The new film grossed an estimated $36.4 million at the box office.
Synonyms and related words
To earn a particular amount of money
generate
get
get back
See alsonet

phrasal verbs

gross out

gross up

gross

verb transitive

US /ɡroʊs/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	gross
he/she/it	grosses
present participle	grossing
past tense	grossed
past participle	grossed

1
to earn a particular amount of money before taxes or costs have been taken out
The new movie grossed an estimated $36.4 million at the box office.
Synonyms and related words
To earn a particular amount of money
generate
get
get back
See alsonet

phrasal verbs

gross out

gross up

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