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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024strong /strɔŋ, strɑŋ/USA pronunciation adj., strong•er /ˈstrɔŋgɚ, ˈstrɑŋ-/USA pronunciation strong•est /ˈstrɔŋgɪst, ˈstrɑŋ-/USA pronunciation adv.
adj. - having, showing, or involving great power in the body or muscles;
physically vigorous:Is the boy strong enough to lift that heavy box? - mentally powerful or vigorous:He may be old, but his mind is still strong.
- very able or powerful in a specific field or respect:She is strong in mathematics.
- powerful in influence, authority, resources, or means:a strong nation.
- aggressive;
willful:To many people his strong personality is annoying. - of great force, effectiveness, or power, as by being convincing, etc.:strong reasons for abandoning the project.
- clear and firm;
loud:a strong voice. - well-supplied or rich in something specified or implied:a strong hand in a card game.
- able to resist strain, force, wear, etc.:strong cloth.
- not given to nausea or other disturbance:a strong stomach.
- having considerable adhesive force:strong glue.
- firm;
not giving in;
unfaltering:strong faith. - fervent;
zealous;
believing in completely:[before a noun]a strong liberal. - moving or acting with force or power:strong winds.
- distinct, clear, or marked, as an impression or a resemblance:a strong similarity in their political positions.
- intense or concentrated:a strong tea.
- having a large amount of alcohol:a strong drink.
- of a designated number:[after a noun or number]an army 20,000 strong.
- Businesshaving great magnifying or refractive power:She needed strong lenses.
adv. - in a strong manner:The horse ran strong at the end.
Idioms- Idioms, come on strong, [no object][Informal.]to behave too aggressively:I think you frightened her by coming on so strong.
strong•ly, adv.: She strongly disagrees with that position. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024strong (strông, strong),USA pronunciation adj., strong•er (strông′gər, strong′-),USA pronunciation strong•est (strông′gist, strong′-),USA pronunciation adv.
adj. - having, showing, or able to exert great bodily or muscular power;
physically vigorous or robust:a strong boy. - accompanied or delivered by great physical, mechanical, etc., power or force:a strong handshake; With one strong blow the machine stamped out a fender.
- mentally powerful or vigorous:He may be old, but his mind is still strong.
- especially able, competent, or powerful in a specific field or respect:She's very strong in mathematics. He's weak at bat, but he's a strong fielder.
- of great moral power, firmness, or courage:strong under temptation.
- powerful in influence, authority, resources, or means of prevailing or succeeding:a strong nation.
- aggressive;
willful:a strong personality. - of great force, effectiveness, potency, or cogency;
compelling:strong reasons; strong arguments. - clear and firm;
loud:He has a strong voice. - solid or stable;
healthy;
thriving:The banker predicted a strong economy. - well-supplied or rich in something specific:a strong hand in trumps.
- having powerful means to resist attack, assault, or aggression:a strong fortress; a strong defense.
- able to resist strain, force, wear, etc.:strong walls; strong cloth.
- decisively unyielding;
firm or uncompromising:She has strong views about the United Nations. He has a strong sense of duty. - fervent;
zealous;
thoroughgoing:He's a strong Democrat. - strenuous or energetic;
vigorous:strong efforts. - moving or acting with force or vigor:strong winds.
- distinct or marked;
vivid, as impressions, resemblance or contrast:He bears a strong resemblance to his grandfather. - intense, as light or color.
- having a large proportion of the effective or essential properties or ingredients;
concentrated:strong tea. - (of a beverage or food) containing much alcohol:strong drink; The fruitcake was too strong.
- having a high degree of flavor or odor:strong cheese; strong perfume.
- having an unpleasant or offensive flavor or odor, esp. in the process of decay:strong butter.
- of a designated number:Marines 20,000 strong.
- Business[Com.]characterized by steady or advancing prices:The market resumed its strong pace after yesterday's setback.
- Grammar
- (of Germanic verbs) having vowel change in the root in inflected forms, as the English verbs sing, sang, sung;
ride, rode, ridden. - (of Germanic nouns and adjectives) inflected with endings that are generally distinctive of case, number, and gender, as German alter Mann "old man.''
- belonging to the morphophonemically less regular of two inflectional subtypes.
- Phonetics(of a word or syllable) stressed.
- Opticshaving great magnifying or refractive power:a strong microscope.
adv. - strongly.
- come on strong, [Slang.]to behave in an aggressive, ardent, or flamboyant manner:When you're interviewed for the job, don't come on too strong.
- bef. 900; (adjective, adjectival) Middle English strang, strong, Old English; cognate with Middle Dutch stranc, Old Norse strangr; (adverb, adverbial) Middle English strange, stronge, Old English; cognate with Old High German strango; akin to string
strong′ly, adv.
strong′ness, n.
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged mighty, sturdy, brawny, sinewy, hardy, muscular, stout, stalwart.
- 4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged potent, capable, efficient.
- 5.See corresponding entry in Unabridged valiant, brave.
- 7.See corresponding entry in Unabridged bold, intense.
- 8.See corresponding entry in Unabridged persuasive, cogent, impressive, conclusive.
- 10.See corresponding entry in Unabridged steady, firm, secure.
- 14.See corresponding entry in Unabridged unwavering, resolute.
- 15.See corresponding entry in Unabridged fervid, vehement.
- 18.See corresponding entry in Unabridged stark, sharp.
- 19.See corresponding entry in Unabridged brilliant, vivid.
- 22.See corresponding entry in Unabridged pungent, aromatic, sharp, piquant, hot, spicy, biting.
- 23.See corresponding entry in Unabridged smelly, rank.
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged weak.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: strong /strɒŋ/ adj ( stronger /ˈstrɒŋɡə/, strongest /ˈstrɒŋɡɪst/)- involving or possessing physical or mental strength
- solid or robust in construction; not easily broken or injured
- having a resolute will or morally firm and incorruptible character
- intense in quality; not faint or feeble: a strong voice, a strong smell
- easily defensible; incontestable or formidable
- concentrated; not weak or diluted
- (postpositive) containing or having a specified number: a navy 40 000 strong
- (in combination): a 40 000-strong navy
- having an unpleasantly powerful taste or smell
- having an extreme or drastic effect: strong discipline
- emphatic or immoderate: strong language
- convincing, effective, or cogent
- (of a colour) having a high degree of saturation or purity; being less saturated than a vivid colour but more so than a moderate colour; produced by a concentrated quantity of colouring agent
- denoting or belonging to a class of verbs, in certain languages including the Germanic languages, whose conjugation shows vowel gradation, as sing, sang, sung
- belonging to any part-of-speech class, in any of various languages, whose inflections follow the less regular of two possible patterns
Compare weak - (of a wind, current, etc) moving fast
- (of a syllable) accented or stressed
- (of an industry, market, currency, securities, etc) firm in price or characterized by firm or increasing prices
- (of certain acids and bases) producing high concentrations of hydrogen or hydroxide ions in aqueous solution
- have a strong stomach ⇒ not to be prone to nausea
adv - informal in a strong way; effectively: going strong
- come on strong ⇒ to make a forceful or exaggerated impression
Etymology: Old English strang; related to Old Norse strangr, Middle High German strange, Lettish strans courageousˈstrongly adv ˈstrongness n |