gross

adjective

/ɡrəʊs/

(comparative grosser, superlative grossest)

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[only before noun] being the total amount of something before anything is taken away
- gross weight (= including the container or wrapping)
- gross income/wage (= before taxes, etc. are taken away)
- Investments showed a gross profit of 26 per cent.
- The family have three children and a gross income of £50 000.
compare net
[only before noun] (formal or law) (of a crime, etc.) very obvious and unacceptable
- gross negligence/misconduct
- a gross violation of human rights
(informal) very unpleasant synonym disgusting
- ‘He ate it with mustard.’ ‘Oh, gross!’
Synonyms disgusting
disgusting
- foul
- revolting
- repulsive
- offensive
- gross
These words all describe something, especially a smell, taste or habit, that is extremely unpleasant and often makes you feel slightly ill.
- disgusting extremely unpleasant and making you feel slightly ill:
  What a disgusting smell!
- foul dirty, and tasting or smelling bad:
  She could smell his foul breath.
- revolting extremely unpleasant and making you feel slightly ill:
  The stew looked revolting.
disgusting or revolting?Both of these words are used to describe things that smell and taste unpleasant, unpleasant personal habits and people who have them. There is no real difference in meaning, but disgusting is more frequent, especially in spoken English.
- repulsive (rather formal) extremely unpleasant in a way that offends you or makes you feel slightly ill. Repulsive usually describes people, their behaviour or habits, which you may find offensive for physical or moral reasons.
- offensive (formal) (especially of smells) extremely unpleasant.
- gross (informal) (of a smell, taste or personal habit) extremely unpleasant.
Patterns
- disgusting/repulsive/offensive to somebody
- to find somebody/something disgusting/revolting/repulsive/offensive
- to smell/taste disgusting/foul/gross
- a(n) disgusting/foul/revolting/offensive/gross smell
- a disgusting/revolting/gross habit
- disgusting/offensive/gross behaviour
- a disgusting/revolting/repulsive man/woman/person
very rude synonym crude
- gross behaviour
very fat and ugly
- She's not just fat, she's positively gross!
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Word OriginMiddle English (in the sense ‘thick, massive, bulky’): from Old French gros, grosse ‘large’, from late Latin grossus.

gross

adverb

/ɡrəʊs/

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in total, before anything is taken away
- She earns £25 000 a year gross.
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Word OriginMiddle English (in the sense ‘thick, massive, bulky’): from Old French gros, grosse ‘large’, from late Latin grossus.

gross

verb

/ɡrəʊs/

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they gross	/ɡrəʊs/ /ɡrəʊs/
he / she / it grosses	/ˈɡrəʊsɪz/ /ˈɡrəʊsɪz/
past simple grossed	/ɡrəʊst/ /ɡrəʊst/
past participle grossed	/ɡrəʊst/ /ɡrəʊst/
-ing form grossing	/ˈɡrəʊsɪŋ/ /ˈɡrəʊsɪŋ/

Phrasal Verbs

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gross something to earn a particular amount of money before tax has been taken off it
- It is one of the biggest grossing movies of all time.
- The concert grossed a massive £2 million at the box office.
Word OriginMiddle English (in the sense ‘thick, massive, bulky’): from Old French gros, grosse ‘large’, from late Latin grossus.

gross

noun

/ɡrəʊs/

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(plural gross)
a group of 144 things
- two gross of apples
- to sell something by the gross
(plural grosses)
(especially US English) a total amount of money earned by something, especially a film, before any costs are taken away

Word OriginMiddle English (in the sense ‘thick, massive, bulky’): from Old French gros, grosse ‘large’, from late Latin grossus.

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