1 (in stories) a very large strong person who is often cruel and stupid
seealsoGIANTESS
2 an unusually large person, animal or plant:
He's a giant of a man.
3 a very large and powerful organization:
the multinational oil giants
4 a person who is very good at sth:
literary giants
adjective [onlybeforenoun] very large; much larger or more important than similar things usually are:
a giant crab * a giant-size box of tissues * a giant step towards achieving independence
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