Definition of great

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  • great is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 6
  • great is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 6
  • great is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 7

Definition of great

  • in an advanced stage of pregnancy (adjective)

    Examples

    1. was great with child

    Synonyms

    1. big
    2. enceinte
    3. expectant
    4. gravid
    5. heavy
    6. large
    7. with child
  • of major significance or importance (adjective)

    Examples

    1. a great work of art

    Synonyms

    1. outstanding
  • uppercase (adjective)

    Examples

    1. great A

    Synonyms

    1. capital
    2. majuscule
  • very good (adjective)

    Examples

    1. had a great time at the party

    Synonyms

    1. bang-up
    2. bully
    3. corking
    4. cracking
    5. dandy
    6. groovy
    7. keen
    8. neat
    9. nifty
    10. not bad
    11. old
    12. peachy
    13. slap-up
    14. smashing
    15. swell
  • a person who has achieved distinction and honor in some field (noun)

    Examples

    1. he is one of the greats of American music
  • relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind (adjective)

    Examples

    1. a great juicy steak
    2. a great multitude
    3. the great auk
    4. a great old oak
    5. a great ocean liner
    6. a great delay
  • remarkable or out of the ordinary in degree or magnitude or effect (adjective)

    Examples

    1. a great crisis
    2. had a great stake in the outcome

See definition of great in Merriam Webster