| Front | gross |
|---|---|
| Back | adjective, adverb, verb, noun BrE /ɡrəʊs/NAmE /ɡroʊs/ adjective (gross•er, gross•est)1 [only before noun] being the total amount of sth before anything is taken awaygross weight (= including the container or wrapping) gross income/wage (= before taxes, etc. are taken away) Investments showed a gross profit of 26%. compare net 2 [only before noun] (formal or law) (of a crime, etc.)very obvious and unacceptablegross indecency/negligence/misconduct a gross violation of human rights 3 (informal) very unpleasant disgusting‘He ate it with mustard.’ ‘Oh, gross!’ 4 very rude crudegross behaviour 5 very fat and uglyShe's not just fat, she's positively gross! gross•ness/BrE ɡrəʊsnəs; NAmE ɡroʊsnəs/ noun[uncountable] adverb  word origin in total, before anything is taken awayShe earns £25 000 a year gross. compare net verb ~ sthto earn a particular amount of money before tax has been taken off itIt is one of the biggest grossing movies of all time. The concert grossed a massive £2 million at the box office.ˌgross sb ˈout(NAmE, informal) to be very unpleasant and make sb feel disgusted disgustHis bad breath really grossed me out. noun 1 (pl. gross) a group of 144 thingstwo gross of apples to sell sth by the gross2 (pl. grosses)(especially US) a total amount of money earned by sth, especially a film/movie, before any costs are taken away |
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