Gross

/ɡroʊs/

Meaning & Definition

noun

The total amount before deductions.

Her gross for the month includes all sales before expenses.

verb

To earn revenue.

The new film grossed over $100 million in its opening weekend.

adjective

Very large; enormous.

He made a gross mistake in his calculations that cost the company a lot of money.

Unpleasant or disgusting.

The gross smell coming from the garbage made me feel sick.

Total, without deductions; the overall amount.

The gross income for the year was significantly higher than expected.

Coarse or vulgar; lacking refinement.

His gross jokes were inappropriate for the formal gathering.

Middle English 'grosse,' from Old French 'grosse' meaning 'thick, coarse'.

gross negligence

Serious carelessness or failure to exercise duty.

gross profit

The difference between revenue and the cost of goods sold.

gross misconduct

Behavior that is completely unacceptable in a workplace.

grossness

The quality of being gross; unpleasantness.

grotesque

Comically or repulsively ugly or distorted.

Something that is unpleasant.

That movie was gross, I couldn't watch the entire thing.

Referring to something that is socially unacceptable.

Her comment was totally gross; nobody laughed.