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gross
01
extremely bad, unacceptable, and often considered immoral
Examples
The gross immorality of the act shocked society to its core.
02
fat in an unattractive way
Examples
The man's gross belly hung over his belt, emphasizing his unhealthy weight.
03
crude, vulgar, or offensively indecent
Examples
His gross jokes offended everyone.
04
measured before any deductions, such as taxes or expenses
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
relational
ungradable
Examples
Her gross salary is much higher than her net pay.
05
lacking refinement, precision, or subtle detail
Examples
That's only a gross estimate of the cost.
06
emphasizing intensity
Examples
It was a gross injustice.
07
large enough to be seen with the naked eye, without magnification
Specialized
Examples
The mineral shows gross structure under inspection.
to gross
01
to earn total income before subtracting expenses or taxes
Transitive: to gross an amount of income
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
gross
3rd person singular
grosses
Present participle
grossing
Past simple
grossed
Past participle
grossed
Examples
The movie grossed millions of dollars at the box office in its opening weekend.
Gross
01
the total amount of income before any deductions, taxes, or expenses are subtracted
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Simple
Countable
Plural form
grosses
Examples
The company reported a gross of $2 million last year.
02
a unit equal to twelve dozen, which is 144, of something
Examples
He ordered a gross of pencils for the school.
Lexical Tree
grossly
grossness
subgross
gross
