1 [U] (Symbol Au) a chemical element. Gold is a yellow precious metal used for making coins, jewellery, ornaments, etc:
a gold bracelet / ring / watch * 18-carat gold * the country's gold reserves * made of solid / pure gold
2 [U] money, jewellery, etc. that is made of gold:
His wife was dripping with (= wearing a lot of) gold.
3 [U,C] the colour of gold:
I love the reds and golds of autumn.
4 [U,C] = GOLDMEDAL:
The team look set to win Olympic gold. * He won three golds and a bronze.
IDIOMS
a crock / pot of gold a large prize or reward that sb hopes for but is unlikely to get
(as) good as gold (informal) behaving in a way that other people approve of:
The kids have been as good as gold all day.
moreatHEART, STREET, STRIKEv., WORTHadj.
adjective [onlybeforenoun] bright yellow in colour, like gold:
The company name was spelled out in gold letters.
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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