"strong" meaning in English

See strong in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /strɒŋ/ [UK], /strɑŋ/ [US] Audio: en-us-strong.ogg [US], en-uk-strong.ogg [UK] Forms: strong [positive], stronger [comparative], strongest [superlative]
enPR: strŏng [UK], strŏng [US] Head templates: {{adj|strong|stronger|strongest}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Having big muscles; physically powerful.
    Sense id: simple-strong-en-adj-j9wkT9YG
  2. Having a smell or flavor that is easy to notice.
    Sense id: simple-strong-en-adj-EGcFklF~
  3. Having a specified number of people or units.
    Sense id: simple-strong-en-adj-WKam5yeH
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      "form": "strong",
      "tags": [
        "positive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "stronger",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "strongest",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "strong",
        "2": "stronger",
        "3": "strongest"
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    }
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  "lang_code": "en",
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      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Arnold is very strong."
        }
      ],
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        "Having big muscles; physically powerful."
      ],
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    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "She wore strong perfume."
        },
        {
          "text": "The taste of cinnamon was strong in my drink."
        }
      ],
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        "Having a smell or flavor that is easy to notice."
      ],
      "id": "simple-strong-en-adj-EGcFklF~"
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "The enemy's army force was five thousand strong."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Having a specified number of people or units."
      ],
      "id": "simple-strong-en-adj-WKam5yeH"
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "enpr": "strŏng",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/strɒŋ/",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "sampa": "/strQN/",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "enpr": "strŏng",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/strɑŋ/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "sampa": "/strAN/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-us-strong.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-uk-strong.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    }
  ],
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}
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      "tags": [
        "positive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "stronger",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "strongest",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "strong",
        "2": "stronger",
        "3": "strongest"
      },
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    }
  ],
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  "pos": "adj",
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    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Arnold is very strong."
        }
      ],
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        "Having big muscles; physically powerful."
      ]
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "She wore strong perfume."
        },
        {
          "text": "The taste of cinnamon was strong in my drink."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Having a smell or flavor that is easy to notice."
      ]
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "The enemy's army force was five thousand strong."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Having a specified number of people or units."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "enpr": "strŏng",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/strɒŋ/",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "sampa": "/strQN/",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "enpr": "strŏng",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/strɑŋ/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "sampa": "/strAN/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-us-strong.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-uk-strong.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "strong"
}

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