Gold is a valuable, yellow-coloured metal that is used for making jewellery and ornaments, and as an international currency.
...a sapphire set in gold.
The price of gold was going up.
...gold coins.
2. uncountable noun
Gold is jewellery and other things that are made of gold.
We handed over all our gold and money.
3. colour
Something that is gold is a bright yellow colour, and is often shiny.
I'd been wearing Michel's black and gold shirt.
4. variable noun
A gold is the same as a gold medal.
[informal]
His ambition was to win gold.
This Saturday the British star is going for gold and a new world record.
5.
See good as gold
6.
See a heart of gold
7.
See pot of gold
8. See also fool's gold
9. to strike gold
10. worth your weight in gold
gold in British English
(ɡəʊld)
noun
1.
a.
a dense inert bright yellow element that is the most malleable and ductile metal, occurring in rocks and alluvial deposits: used as a monetary standard and in jewellery, dentistry, and plating. The radioisotope gold-198 (radiogold), with a half-life of 2.69 days, is used in radiotherapy. Symbol: Au; atomic no: 79; atomic wt: 196.96654; valency: 1 or 3; relative density: 19.3; melting pt: 1064.43°C; boiling pt: 2857°C
▶ Related adjectives: aurous, auric
b.
(as modifier)
a gold mine
2.
a coin or coins made of this metal
3.
money; wealth
4.
something precious, beautiful, etc, such as a noble nature (esp in the phrase heart of gold)
5.
a.
a deep yellow colour, sometimes with a brownish tinge
b.
(as adjective)
a gold carpet
6. archery
the bull's eye of a target, scoring nine points
7. short for gold medal
Word origin
Old English gold; related to Old Norse gull, Gothic gulth, Old High German gold
Gold in British English
(ɡəʊld)
noun
Thomas. 1920–2004, Austrian-born astronomer, working in England and the US: with Bondi and Hoyle he proposed the steady-state theory of the universe
gold in American English
(goʊld)
noun
1.
a heavy, yellow, inert, metallic chemical element that is highly ductile and malleable: it is a precious metal and is used in the manufacture of coins, jewelry, alloys, etc.: symbol, Au; at. no., 79
2.
a.
gold coin
b.
money; riches; wealth
3.
the bright yellow color of gold
4.
something regarded as having the value, brilliance, etc. of gold
a voice of pure gold
5.
gold medal
adjective
6.
of, made of, like, or plated with gold
7.
having the color of gold
8.
secured by or redeemable in gold; based on gold
9. US
designating a record, tape, disc, video, etc. which has registered sales of a specified number, as one million, or value, as $500,000: gold reflects a lesser number or value than platinum
Word origin
ME < OE, akin to Ger gold, ON goll < IE base *ĝhel-, to shine, gleam > glow, yellow; (sense 9) after the gold-plated copy awarded to the performer(s)
But should your portfolio be exposed to gold prices at all?
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
The honours board has almost made gold leaf extinct.
The Sun (2016)
So happy to finally be receiving my gold medal.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Was there any law that forbade 49-year-old novices from winning a gold medal?
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
It is the existing gold standard of home broadband, as opposed to mobile broadband.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Inside were some gold coins.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
He wears heavy gold chains and bracelets, is well over 6ft and fairly broad.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
He says:'This fund tracks the gold price and holds physical gold rather than using derivatives to try to track the price.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
They were good as gold all the way through.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Your star colour is gold and just a touch can turn your home into a lucky location.
The Sun (2010)
There are guys out there who do what they do so they can buy a gold chain.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
It was a huge relief to win gold again.
The Sun (2012)
Yet the gold price has been going the wrong way.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
They are to narrative what gold is to metal.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Trees glowed red and gold and yellow in the afternoon sun.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
This test is undoubtedly the gold standard for predicting heart attack risks.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
It would not take a gold medal to make it worthwhile.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The interior scenes are painted in gold leaf.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Jennings looked again at the bag of gold coins and wondered.
Iain Gale Man of Honour (2007)
It was typical of him and atypical behaviour for a man targeting two more golds.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
The main thing is the got up and has been as good gold at home since.
The Sun (2016)
Their ears and necks dripped with gold stars.
Aidan Hartley THE ZANZIBAR CHEST: A Memoir of Love and War (2003)
Miners in general were strong on a soaring gold price and firm prices for other metals.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
These are a club who do not need base metal turning into gold.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
The results show a huge boost in the gold standard.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
She wanted gold and she went very close to helping a gold medal-winner claim another.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
We heard stories about his prowess in drawing; his gold medals in swimming.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
How many coaches does it take to change an athlete from promising hopeful to gold medal-winner?
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
My dream is to go to the Olympics in London and win that gold.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
What's pink, yellow and gold all over?
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Word lists with
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In other languages
gold
British English: gold /ɡəʊld/ NOUN
Gold is a valuable yellow-coloured metal used for making jewellery, and as an international currency.
The price of gold was going up.
American English: gold
Arabic: ذَهَب
Brazilian Portuguese: ouro
Chinese: 金
Croatian: zlato
Czech: zlato
Danish: guld
Dutch: goud
European Spanish: oro
Finnish: kulta metalli
French: or
German: Gold
Greek: χρυσός
Italian: oro
Japanese: 金 金属
Korean: 금
Norwegian: gull
Polish: złoto
European Portuguese: ouro
Romanian: aur
Russian: золото
Latin American Spanish: oro
Swedish: guld
Thai: ทอง
Turkish: altın metal
Ukrainian: золото
Vietnamese: vàng khoáng sản
All related terms of 'gold'
free gold
gold, uncombined with other minerals, found in a pure state
gold bond
a bond payable in gold
gold bug
one who buys, or advocates buying, gold as protection against an anticipated collapse in the value of currency, stocks, etc.
gold card
A gold card is a special type of credit card that gives you extra benefits such as a higher spending limit .
gold disc
(in Britain ) an album certified to have sold 250 000 copies or a single certified to have sold 500 000 copies
gold dust
Gold dust is gold in the form of a fine powder.
gold foil
thin gold sheet that is thicker than gold leaf
gold lace
a gold-coloured braid which is used to decorate uniforms
gold leaf
Gold leaf is gold that has been beaten flat into very thin sheets and is used for decoration , for example to form the letters on the cover of a book.
gold mine
If you describe something such as a business or idea as a gold mine , you mean that it produces large profits.
gold note
a currency note issued exclusively to the Federal Reserve Banks by the US Treasury . It forms a claim on gold reserves deposited by the Federal Reserve Banks at the Treasury and is used to transfer interbank balances within the Federal Reserve System
gold pool
the representatives of the UK, the US, France, Switzerland , West Germany, Belgium , Italy, the Netherlands , and Luxembourg who, between 1961 and 1968, unsuccessfully attempted to fix the price of gold at $35 per ounce
gold rush
A gold rush is a situation when a lot of people suddenly go to a place where gold has been discovered .
gold star
a small, gold-colored star displayed to represent a member of the U.S. armed forces killed in war
old gold
a dark yellow colour, sometimes with a brownish tinge
black gold
petroleum
Dutch gold
a substitute for gold leaf , consisting of thin sheets of copper that have been turned yellow by exposure to the fumes of molten zinc
filled gold
brass or other base metal covered with a layer of gold
fool's gold
Fool's gold is a substance that is found in rock and that looks very like gold.
gold basis
the gold standard as a criterion for the determination of prices
gold beetle
any American beetle of the family Chrysomelidae having a bright metallic lustre
gold braid
a gold-coloured braid which is used to decorate uniforms
gold brick
something with only a superficial appearance of value
Gold Coast
a city comprising a line of beach resorts in E Australia , extending for over 30 km (20 miles) along the SE coast of Queensland and the NE coast of New South Wales . Pop: 527 828 (2010)
gold-digger
A gold-digger is a person who has a relationship with someone who is rich in order to get money or expensive things from them.
gold fever
the extreme excitement and greed caused by a gold rush
gold field
an area or district where gold is mined
gold-filled
covered with a layer of gold
gold fixing
the procedure by which the price of gold is established
gold medal
A gold medal is a medal made of gold which is awarded as first prize in a contest or competition.
gold plate
a thin coating of gold , usually produced by electroplating
gold-plated
Something that is gold-plated is covered with a very thin layer of gold.
gold point
either of two exchange rates (the gold export point and the gold import point ) at which it is as cheap to settle international accounts by exporting or importing gold bullion as by selling or buying bills of exchange
gold record
(in Britain ) an album certified to have sold 250 000 copies or a single certified to have sold 500 000 copies
gold-rimmed
Gold-rimmed glasses have gold-coloured frames .
gold tooth
Your teeth are the hard white objects in your mouth, which you use for biting and chewing .
liquid gold
a suspension of finely divided gold in a vegetable oil, used chiefly for gilding ceramic ware
mosaic gold
stannic sulphide , esp when suspended in lacquer for use in gilding surfaces
paper gold
→ SDRs
rolled gold
a metal, such as brass , coated with a thin layer of gold , usually of above 9 carat purity . It is used in inexpensive jewellery
strike gold
to find , do or produce something that brings you a lot of money or success
Talmi gold
a metal made by rolling gold on brass , used in making costume jewelry
white gold
any of various white lustrous hard-wearing alloys containing gold together with platinum and palladium and sometimes smaller amounts of silver , nickel , or copper : used in jewellery
Yukon Gold
a variety of yellow-fleshed potato developed in Canada
gold-beating
the act, process, or skill of hammering sheets of gold into gold leaf
gold farming
the practice of selling virtual assets gained in a computer game for real money
gold filling
a small amount of gold that a dentist puts in a hole in a tooth to prevent further decay
gold reserve
the gold reserved by a central bank to support domestic credit expansion , to cover balance of payments deficits , and to protect currency
gold reserves
the gold reserved by a central bank to support domestic credit expansion , to cover balance of payments deficits , and to protect currency
gold standard
a monetary system in which the unit of currency is defined with reference to gold
Chinese translation of 'gold'
gold
(ɡəuld)
n
(u) (= metal) 黄(黃)金 (huángjīn)
(u) (= jewellery) 金饰(飾)品 (jīnshìpǐn)
(u) (= colour) 金色 (jīnsè)
(c) (Sport, inf) (also gold medal)
金牌 (jīnpái) (块(塊), kuài)
adj
(= made of gold)[ring, watch, tooth]金的 (jīn de)
(= gold-coloured) 金色的 (jīnsè de)
as good as gold很乖 (hěn guāi)
All related terms of 'gold'
gold-plated
包金的 bāojīn de
18-carat gold
18开(開)金 shíbā kāijīn
as good as gold
很乖 hěn guāi
to pan for gold
淘金 táojīn
gold/silver medallist
金牌/银(銀)牌获(獲)得者 jīnpái/yínpái huòdézhě [ 位 wèi ]
plate
[ c ] ( dish ) 碟 dié [ 个(個) gè ] ( for serving ) 托(託)盘(盤) tuōpán [ 个(個) gè ]