English dictionary
great
adjectivePronunciation
ɡɹeɪt
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
adjective
- in an advanced stage of pregnancy
adjective
- excellent
adjective
- of major significance or importance
adjective
- relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
adjective
- uppercase
adjective
- remarkable or out of the ordinary in degree or magnitude or effect
noun
- a person who has achieved distinction and honor in some field
Example sentences
was big with child
was great with child
he did a bully job
a neat sports car
had a great time at the party
you look simply smashing
we had a grand old time
a great work of art
Einstein was one of the outstanding figures of the 20th century
a great juicy steak
a great multitude
the great auk
a great old oak
a great ocean liner
capital A
great A
many medieval manuscripts are in majuscule script
a great crisis
had a great stake in the outcome
he is one of the greats of American music