gross

UK: /ˈgrəʊs/ US: /groʊs/ ,(grōs)

Inflections of 'gross' (adj):

grosser

adj comparative

grossest

adj superlative

Inflections of 'gross' (n):

gross

npl (For 144 of something)

grosses

npl (For whole amount)

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026

gross /groʊs/   adj., -er, -est, n., pl. gross for 11 in Unabridged dictionary., gross•es for 12 in Unabridged dictionary., v. 
adj. 

1. without or before deductions;
   total (opposed to net ):
   gross earnings.
2. flagrant and extreme;
   glaring:
   [before a noun] gross injustice.
3. indecent;
   vulgar:
   gross language.
4. [Slang.] revolting;
   disgusting:
   a really gross habit.
5. extremely or excessively fat.
6. of or relating to only the broadest or most general considerations.

n. 

7. Weights and Measures a group of 12 dozen, or 144, things. Abbr.: gro.:
   [countable] Bring in several gross of the pencils.
8. [uncountable] total income, profits, etc., before any deductions (opposed to net ).

v. [~ + object]

9. to earn as a total before any deductions:
   The company grossed over three million dollars last year.
10. gross out, [Slang.]
    • to disgust or offend: [~ + object + out]
      That food really grossed me out.
      [~ + out + object]
      He tried to gross out the cheerleaders.

gross•ly, adv. 
gross•ness, n. [uncountable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

gross  (grōs), adj., -er, -est, n., pl. gross for 11, gross•es for 12, 13;
v. 
adj. 

1. without deductions;
   total, as the amount of sales, salary, profit, etc., before taking deductions for expenses, taxes, or the like (opposed to net):
   gross earnings; gross sales.
2. unqualified;
   complete;
   rank:
   a gross scoundrel.
3. flagrant and extreme:
   gross injustice.
4. indelicate, indecent, obscene, or vulgar:
   gross remarks.
5. lacking in refinement, good manners, education, etc.;
   unrefined.
6. large, big, or bulky.
7. extremely or excessively fat.
8. thick;
   dense;
   heavy:
   gross vegetation.
9. of or concerning only the broadest or most general considerations, aspects, etc.
10. Slang Terms extremely objectionable, offensive, or disgusting:
    He wore an outfit that was absolutely gross.

n. 
11. Weights and Measures a group of 12 dozen, or 144, things. Abbr.: gro.
12. total income from sales, salary, etc., before any deductions (opposed to net).
13. [Obs.] the main body, bulk, or mass.

v.t. 
14. to have, make, or earn as a total before any deductions, as of taxes, expenses, etc.:
    The company grossed over three million dollars last year.
15. gross out, [Slang.]
    • to disgust or offend, esp. by crude language or behavior.
    • to shock or horrify.
• Late Latin gross(us) thick, coarse
• Old French gros large (as noun, nominal, grosse twelve dozen)
• Middle English 1350–1400
gross′ly, adv. 
gross′ness, n. 
Synonyms
• 3. shameful, outrageous, heinous, grievous. See flagrant. 
• 4. low, animal, sensual, broad.
• 6. massive, great.
Antonyms
• 4. decent.
• 6. delicate, small.

Gross  (grōs), n. 

Chaim  (khīm), born 1904, U.S. sculptor and graphic artist, born in Austria.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

gross / ɡrəʊs/ adjective

1. repellently or excessively fat or bulky
2. with no deductions for expenses, tax, etc; total: gross sales, gross income
   Compare net21
3. (of personal qualities, tastes, etc) conspicuously coarse or vulgar
4. obviously or exceptionally culpable or wrong; flagrant: gross inefficiency
5. lacking in perception, sensitivity, or discrimination: gross judgments
6. (esp of vegetation) dense; thick; luxuriant

interjection

1. an exclamation indicating disgust

noun

1. (gross) a unit of quantity equal to 12 dozen
2. (grosses) the entire amount
3. the great majority

verb (transitive)

1. to earn as total revenue, before deductions for expenses, tax, etc

Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French gros large, from Late Latin grossus thick

ˈgrossly adverb

ˈgrossness noun