gross · ​. [only before noun] being the total amount of something before anything is taken away · ​. [only before noun] (formal or law) (of a crime, etc.) · ​. ( ...

gross ; disgusting extremely unpleasant and making you feel slightly ill:What a disgusting smell! ; foul dirty, and tasting or smelling bad:She could smell his ...

(plural grosses) (especially US English) a total amount of money earned by something, especially a film, before any costs are taken away.

​gross something to earn a particular amount of money before tax has been taken off it. It is one of the biggest grossing movies of all time.

A unit of quantity equal to twelve dozen (144); a group or set of 144 pieces or items. In early use also: †a unit of quantity equal to twenty-four dozen ...

adverb. /ɡrəʊs/ /ɡrəʊs/ ​in total, before anything is taken away. She earns £25 000 a year gross.

2(grosses) a total amount of money earned by something, especially a movie, before any costs are taken away. See gross in the Oxford Advanced Learner's ...

to earn a particular amount of money before taxes are taken out It is one of the biggest grossing movies of all time. The concert grossed a massive $3 million ...

There are 51 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word gross, 26 of which are labelled obsolete. See 'Meaning & use' for definitions, usage, and quotation ...

in total, before anything is taken away She earns $50,000 a year gross. compare net. Want to learn more? Find out which words work together and produce more ...