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gross

Definition

  • noun: overall total exclusive of deductions
  • verb: to earn (an amount of money) before taxes, expenses, etc., are taken away
  • verb: to earn or bring in (an overall total) exclusive of deductions (as for taxes or expenses)
  • adjective: very obvious or noticeable
  • adjective: immediately obvious
  • used especially to describe a total amount of money that exists before anything (such as taxes or expenses) is taken away
  • synonyms: amount

Examples

  • I was really 'grossed out' by all the blood and guts in the movie.

  • They give five percent of their 'gross' to charity every year.

  • She has a 'gross' habit of chewing on the ends of her hair.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) My name is Riley Anderson. I'm from Minnesota and now I live here. Ew. Look, her teeth are falling out. Ew, gross. Teeth falling out. Yeah, I'm used to that one. Let me guess. We've no pants on. Hey, look. She came to (..)
    2015 Inside Out