giant Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun any creature of exceptional size
  2. noun a person of exceptional importance and reputation
    colossus; titan; heavyweight; behemoth.
  3. noun an unusually large enterprise
    • Walton built a retail giant
  4. noun a very large person; impressive in size or qualities
    whale; heavyweight; hulk.
  5. noun someone or something that is abnormally large and powerful
    colossus; monster; behemoth; goliath.
  6. noun an imaginary figure of superhuman size and strength; appears in folklore and fairy tales
  7. noun a very bright star of large diameter and low density (relative to the Sun)
    giant star.
  8. adjective satellite of great mass; huge and bulky
    elephantine; jumbo; gargantuan.
    • a jumbo jet
    • jumbo shrimp

WordNet

Gi"ant noun
Etymology
OE. giant, geant, geaunt, OF. jaiant, geant, F. géant, L. gigas, fr. Gr. , , from the root of E. gender, genesis. See Gender, and cf. Gigantic.
Definitions
  1. A man of extraordinari bulk and stature.
    Giants of mighty bone and bold emprise.
    Milton.
  2. A person of extraordinary strength or powers, bodily or intellectual.
  3. Any animal, plant, or thing, of extraordinary size or power.
Gi"ant adjective
Definitions
  1. Like a giant; extraordinary in size, strength, or power; as, giant brothers; a giant son.

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