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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024tall /tɔl/USA pronunciation adj., -er, -est, adv., n.
adj. - having great height:a tall man.
- having the height mentioned:[after a noun]a man six feet tall.
- large in amount or degree:[before a noun]Reducing the deficit—that's a tall order!
- exaggerated;
not likely to be true:[before a noun]a tall tale.
adv. - in a proud, erect manner:to stand tall.
n. - Clothing[uncountable] a garment size for tall people.
- [countable] a garment in this size.
tall•ness, n. [uncountable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024tall (tôl),USA pronunciation adj., -er, -est, adv. —adj. - having a relatively great height;
of more than average stature:a tall woman; tall grass. - having stature or height as specified:a man six feet tall.
- large in amount or degree;
considerable:a tall price; Swinging that deal is a tall order. - extravagant;
difficult to believe:a tall tale. - high-flown;
grandiloquent:He engages in so much tall talk, one never really knows what he's saying. - having more than usual length;
long and relatively narrow:He carried a tall walking stick. - [Archaic.]valiant.
- [Obs.]
- seemly;
proper. - fine;
handsome.
adv. - in a proud, confident, or erect manner:to stand tall; to walk tall.
- bef. 1000; Middle English: big, bold, comely, proper, ready, Old English getæl (plural getale) quick, ready, competent; cognate with Old High German gizal quick
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See high.
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged short.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: tall /tɔːl/ adj - of more than average height
- (postpositive) having a specified height: a woman five feet tall
- informal exaggerated or incredible: a tall story
- informal difficult to accomplish: a tall order
Etymology: 14th Century (in the sense: big, comely, valiant); related to Old English getæl prompt, Old High German gizal quick, Gothic untals foolishˈtallness n |