"great" meaning in English

See great in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ɡreɪ̯t/ Audio: en-us-great.ogg [US] Forms: great [positive], greater [comparative], greatest [superlative]
enPR: grāt Head templates: {{adj|great|greater|greatest}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A great object or event is very big and large in scale.
    Sense id: simple-great-en-adj-J8UIDqMN
  2. A great person or object is very good.
    Sense id: simple-great-en-adj-wBNewZqF
  3. Something that is great is very important.
    Sense id: simple-great-en-adj-V6jkZfN8
  4. Great is used to describe an important leader.
    Sense id: simple-great-en-adj-TvSsF6WW

Interjection

IPA: /ɡreɪ̯t/ Audio: en-us-great.ogg [US] Forms: great
enPR: grāt Head templates: {{interjection}} [POS TABLE]
  1. It is said to show happiness about something.
    Sense id: simple-great-en-intj-yGDwUDIq
  2. It can also be said to show disappointment.
    Sense id: simple-great-en-intj-yv00jtwN
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  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "great",
      "tags": [
        "positive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "greater",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "greatest",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "great",
        "2": "greater",
        "3": "greatest"
      },
      "expansion": "[POS TABLE]",
      "name": "adj"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "A great storm is approaching our shores."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A great object or event is very big and large in scale."
      ],
      "id": "simple-great-en-adj-J8UIDqMN"
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Dinner was great."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A great person or object is very good."
      ],
      "id": "simple-great-en-adj-wBNewZqF"
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "Something that is great is very important."
      ],
      "id": "simple-great-en-adj-V6jkZfN8"
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Alexander the Great"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Great is used to describe an important leader."
      ],
      "id": "simple-great-en-adj-TvSsF6WW"
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "enpr": "grāt"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ɡreɪ̯t/"
    },
    {
      "sampa": "/greIt/"
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-us-great.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "homophones": [
        "grate"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "great"
}

{
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "great",
      "raw_tags": [
        "Interjection"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "expansion": "[POS TABLE]",
      "name": "interjection"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "intj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "I got the job? Great!"
        },
        {
          "text": "Great, you can come with us on the trip."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "It is said to show happiness about something."
      ],
      "id": "simple-great-en-intj-yGDwUDIq"
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "I didn't get the job? Great."
        },
        {
          "text": "Oh great, the store is closed."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "It can also be said to show disappointment."
      ],
      "id": "simple-great-en-intj-yv00jtwN"
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "enpr": "grāt"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ɡreɪ̯t/"
    },
    {
      "sampa": "/greIt/"
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-us-great.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "homophones": [
        "grate"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "great"
}
{
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "great",
      "tags": [
        "positive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "greater",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "greatest",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "great",
        "2": "greater",
        "3": "greatest"
      },
      "expansion": "[POS TABLE]",
      "name": "adj"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "A great storm is approaching our shores."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A great object or event is very big and large in scale."
      ]
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Dinner was great."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A great person or object is very good."
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "Something that is great is very important."
      ]
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Alexander the Great"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Great is used to describe an important leader."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "enpr": "grāt"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ɡreɪ̯t/"
    },
    {
      "sampa": "/greIt/"
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-us-great.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "homophones": [
        "grate"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "great"
}

{
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "great",
      "raw_tags": [
        "Interjection"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "expansion": "[POS TABLE]",
      "name": "interjection"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "intj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "I got the job? Great!"
        },
        {
          "text": "Great, you can come with us on the trip."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "It is said to show happiness about something."
      ]
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "I didn't get the job? Great."
        },
        {
          "text": "Oh great, the store is closed."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "It can also be said to show disappointment."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "enpr": "grāt"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ɡreɪ̯t/"
    },
    {
      "sampa": "/greIt/"
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-us-great.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "homophones": [
        "grate"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "great"
}

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