(GOOD) [adjective] -er, -est [informal] - very good; wonderfula great surprise/idea/reliefWe had a great time last night at the party.It's great to see you after all this time!It was great driving over the mountains.It's great that you don't have to do all that driving."I'll lend you the car if you like." "Great! Thanks a lot!""What's your new teacher like?" "Oh, he's great.""How are you feeling now?" "Great (= very well/healthy)!"/"Not all that great (= I feel quite ill)."(informal) My sister is great at (playing) football .This device is great for (= very suitable for) cleaning windows.The great thing about Sue is that (= I like her because) she never complains.Oh great (= That's very bad)! That's all I need - Karen's not coming in today so there's no one to answer the phone!He's a great one for (= very good at) getting other people to do his work for him, old Peter! [+ verb-ing]
GREAT
Meaning of GREAT in English
Cambridge English vocab. Кембриджский английский словарь. 2012