gross

Universal Words adjective, adverb, verb, noun adjective (grosser, grossest) 1 [onlybeforenoun] being the total amount of sth before anything is taken away: gross weight (= including the container or wrapping) * gross income / wage (= before taxes, etc. are taken away) * Investments showed a gross profit of 26%. compareNET 2 [onlybeforenoun] (formal or law) (of a crime, etc.) very obvious and unacceptable: gross indecency / negligence / misconduct * a gross violation of human rights 3 (spoken) very unpleasant: 'He ate it with mustard.' 'Oh, gross!' 4 very rude: gross behaviour / language / manners 5 very fat and ugly: She's not just fat, she's positively gross! grossness noun [U] adverb in total, before anything is taken away: She earns ｣25000 a year gross. compareNETadj. verb [VN] 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. * The concert grossed a massive ｣2 million at the box office. PHRASALVERBS gross sb out (AmE, informal) to be very unpleasant and make sb feel disgusted: His bad breath really grossed me out. noun 1 (plural gross) a group of 144 things: two gross of apples * to sell sth by the gross 2 (plural grosses) (especially AmE) a total amount of money earned by sth, especially a film/movie, before any costs are taken away