Meaning & Definition of Strong in English

1. Having strength or power greater than average or expected

• "A strong radio signal"

• "Strong medicine"

• "A strong man"

2. Not faint or feeble

• "A strong odor of burning rubber"

3. Having or wielding force or authority

• "Providing the ground soldier with increasingly potent weapons"

4. Having a strong physiological or chemical effect

• "A potent toxin"

• "Potent liquor"

• "A potent cup of tea", "a stiff drink"

5. Immune to attack

• Incapable of being tampered with

• "An impregnable fortress"

• "Fortifications that made the frontier inviolable"

• "A secure telephone connection"

6. Of good quality and condition

• Solidly built

• "A solid foundation"

• "Several substantial timber buildings"

7. Of verbs not having standard (or regular) inflection

• "`sing' is a strong verb"

8. Being distilled rather than fermented

• Having a high alcoholic content

• "Hard liquor"

9. Freshly made or left

• "A warm trail"

• "The scent is warm"

10. Strong and sure

• "A firm grasp"

• "Gave a strong pull on the rope"