- unusually or comparatively large in size or dimensions: A great fire destroyed nearly half the city.
- large in number; numerous: Great hordes of tourists descend on Europe each summer.
- unusual or considerable in degree, power, intensity, etc.: great pain.
- wonderful; very good; first-rate: We had a great time.That's great!
- being such in an extreme or notable degree: great friends;a great talker.
- exceptionally outstanding; notable; remarkable: a great occasion.
- highly significant or consequential; important: the great issues in American history.
- distinguished; famous: a great inventor.
- of noble or lofty character: great thoughts.
- chief or principal: the great hall;his greatest novel.
- of high rank, official position, or social standing: a great noble.
- much in use or favor: “Humor” was a great word with the old physiologists.
- of extraordinary powers; having unusual merit; very admirable: a great statesman.
- of considerable duration or length: We waited a great while for the train.
- Informal.
- enthusiastic about some specified activity (usually followed by at, for, or on): He's great on reading poetry aloud.
- skillful; expert (usually followed by at or on): He's great at golf.
- being of one generation more remote from the family relative specified (used in combination): a great-grandson.
- very well: Things have been going great for him.
- a person who has achieved importance or distinction in a field: She is one of the theater's greats.
- great persons, collectively: England's literary great.
- (often initial capital letter)greats, (used with a singular verb)Also called great go. British Informal.
- the final examination for the bachelor's degree in the classics and mathematics, or Literae Humaniores, especially at Oxford University and usually for honors.
- the course of study.
- the subject studied.
- (used to express acceptance, appreciation, approval, admiration, etc.)
- (used ironically or facetiously to express disappointment, annoyance, distress, etc.): Great! We just missed the last train home.
- being in the late stages of pregnancy.
- relatively large in size or extent; big
- relatively large in number; having many parts or members
- of relatively long duration
- of larger size or more importance than others of its kind
- extreme or more than usual
- of significant importance or consequence
- of exceptional talents or achievements; remarkable
- (as noun)
- arising from or possessing idealism in thought, action, etc; heroic
- illustrious or eminent
- impressive or striking
- much in use; favoured
- active or enthusiastic
- doing or exemplifying (a characteristic or pursuit) on a large scale
- skilful or adroit
- excellent; fantastic
- (intensifier)
- (postpositive foll by with) archaic
- pregnant
- full (of)
- (intensifier, used in mild oaths)
- be great on informal
- to be informed about
- to be enthusiastic about or for
- very well; excellently
- the principal manual on an organ
- being the parent of a person's grandparent (in the combinations great-grandfather, great-grandmother, great-grandparent)
- being the child of a person's grandchild (in the combinations great-grandson, great-granddaughter, great-grandchild)
