[usually before noun] very large or important. a major road; Some major international companies refused to do business with them. He played a major role in ...

​[countable]. (abbreviation Maj.) · ​[countable] (North American English) the main subject or course of a student at college or university. Her major is French.

[countable] (abbreviation Maj.) an officer of fairly high rank in the army or the air force Major Smith He's a major in the US army.

major · main [only before noun] largest or most important:Turn left onto the main road. · major [usually before noun] very large or important:He played a major ...

There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb major, one of which is labelled obsolete. See 'Meaning & use' for definitions, usage, and quotation ...

major verb NAmE//ˈmeɪdʒər// Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they major he / she / it majors past simple majored -ing form majoring

Definition of major verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and ...

to study something as your main subject at a university or college. She majored in history at Stanford.

There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun major term. See 'Meaning & use' for definition, usage, and quotation evidence. See meaning & use. How common is ...

phrasal verb. major on something. ​(British English) to pay particular attention to one subject, issue, etc. Questions about grammar and vocabulary?