grossingadj.

Brit.

/ˈɡrəʊsɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈɡroʊsɪŋ/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: gross v., -ing suffix².

Etymology: < gross v. + -ing suffix².

As the second element in compounds: that has made the specified level or amount of gross or total earnings, as high-grossing, top-grossing, etc. Cf. gross v. 4a.Frequently with reference to the film and television industries.

ΘΚΠ

society > trade and finance > management of money > income, revenue, or profit > getting or making money > [adjective] > profitable > bringing in specific amount

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grossing1935

1935 Manitowoc (Wisconsin) Herald Times 8 Jan. 7/4 As announced by West coast studios, the six biggest grossing pictures of 1934 were ‘Little Women’, [etc.].

1945 Billboard 13 Jan. 12/1 A screen serial was released in 1937-'38, which was reported as the top grossing serial of all time.

1956 Barron's 2 Apr. 21/1 151,000 additional shares were issued to obtain funds with which to merge $4.5 million-grossing Baker Truck Rental and several trucking companies.

1985 D. Waterman in E. M. Noam Video Media Competition vii. 241 The low grossing films tend to be minority taste films.

1991 Sports Illustr. 8 Apr. 60/3 Holyfield will defend his title against George Foreman..in a pay-per-view promotion that may expect to be the highest-grossing fight in boxing history.

2009 M. Eliot Amer. Rebel 140 Clint..had topped Wayne, McQueen, and Newman to become the top-grossing star in the world.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2019).

单词	grossing
释义	grossingadj. Brit. /ˈɡrəʊsɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈɡroʊsɪŋ/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: gross v., -ing suffix². Etymology: < gross v. + -ing suffix². As the second element in compounds: that has made the specified level or amount of gross or total earnings, as high-grossing, top-grossing, etc. Cf. gross v. 4a.Frequently with reference to the film and television industries. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > management of money > income, revenue, or profit > getting or making money > [adjective] > profitable > bringing in specific amount sixpenny1673 grossing1935 1935 Manitowoc (Wisconsin) Herald Times 8 Jan. 7/4 As announced by West coast studios, the six biggest grossing pictures of 1934 were ‘Little Women’, [etc.]. 1945 Billboard 13 Jan. 12/1 A screen serial was released in 1937-'38, which was reported as the top grossing serial of all time. 1956 Barron's 2 Apr. 21/1 151,000 additional shares were issued to obtain funds with which to merge $4.5 million-grossing Baker Truck Rental and several trucking companies. 1985 D. Waterman in E. M. Noam Video Media Competition vii. 241 The low grossing films tend to be minority taste films. 1991 Sports Illustr. 8 Apr. 60/3 Holyfield will defend his title against George Foreman..in a pay-per-view promotion that may expect to be the highest-grossing fight in boxing history. 2009 M. Eliot Amer. Rebel 140 Clint..had topped Wayne, McQueen, and Newman to become the top-grossing star in the world. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2019). < adj.1935
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