gross
/ɡroʊs/
verb
- To earn a total amount of money before deductions.
- The film grossed over $300 million in its first month.
- She grossed $80,000 last year from her freelance work.
- The concert grossed a record amount for the venue.
adjective
- Very unpleasant or disgusting.
- She thought the slimy texture of the snail was gross.
- The garbage had a gross smell that filled the whole kitchen.
- He made a gross joke that made everyone at the table uncomfortable.
- Total amount before any deductions or subtractions.
- The company reported a gross profit of two million dollars.
- Her gross salary is $50,000 per year, but taxes reduce that amount.
- The gross weight of the package includes the box and the product.
- Very obvious and unacceptable; flagrant.
- The company's gross negligence led to a serious accident.
- There was a gross error in the report that changed the entire conclusion.
- The judge called the lawyer's behavior a gross violation of the rules.
- Overweight or unpleasantly fat (often used in a blunt or critical way).
- She felt gross after eating the entire pizza by herself.
- The old king was described as a gross man who ate too much.
- The character in the story was a gross, lazy giant.
Synonyms
noun
- A unit of measurement equal to 144 items (12 dozen).
- The store received a gross of buttons in assorted colors.
- The factory ordered a gross of pencils for the school year.
- He sold a gross of eggs at the farmer's market.
- Total income or profit before deductions.
- The movie earned a gross of over one billion dollars worldwide.
- They calculated the gross from ticket sales before paying the staff.
- The company's gross for the quarter was higher than expected.