Giant

/ˈdʒaɪənt/

Meaning & Definition

noun

A person or animal of great size.

The giant lumbered through the forest, its footsteps shaking the ground.

A legendary creature, often depicted as being much larger than humans.

In the fairy tale, the giant lived in a castle high in the clouds.

A person of exceptional talent or importance in a particular field.

She is regarded as a giant in the field of literature due to her influential works.

adjective

Of very great size; huge.

The giant statue in the park attracted tourists from all over the world.

Very significant or important.

The discovery of the new planet was a giant leap for humanity's understanding of the universe.

From Old French 'geant', from Latin 'gigas', from Greek 'gigas' (meaning giant).

to think like a giant

to have a broad, comprehensive understanding or perspective

giant leap

a significant advance or improvement

giant steps

large or significant movements toward a goal

goliath

A person or thing of monstrous size or power.

massive

Large and heavy or solid.

enormous

Very large in size, quantity, or extent.

A person who is very large or strong.

He's a giant among his peers.

Referring to something impressively large.

That pizza was a giant!