STRONG


Meaning of STRONG in English

■ adjective ( ~er , ~est )

1》 physically powerful.

↘great in power, influence, or ability.

2》 done with or exerting great force.

↘(of language or actions) forceful and extreme.

3》 able to withstand force, pressure, or wear.

↘secure, stable, or firmly established.

↘(of a market) having steadily high or rising prices.

4》 great in intensity or degree: ~ competition for land.

↘(of something seen or heard) not soft or muted.

↘pungent and full-flavoured.

↘(of a solution or drink) containing a large proportion of a substance.

5》 used after a number to indicate the size of a group: a hostile crowd several thousands ~.

6》 Grammar denoting a class of verbs in Germanic languages that form the past tense and past participle by a change of vowel within the stem rather than by addition of a suffix (e.g. swim , swam , swum ).

Phrases

come on ~ informal behave aggressively or assertively.

going ~ informal continuing to be healthy, vigorous, or successful.

~ on

1》 good at.

2》 possessing large quantities of.

~ meat Brit. ideas or language likely to be found unacceptably forceful or extreme.

one's ~ point something at which one excels.

Derivatives

~ish adjective

~ly adverb

Origin

OE, of Gmc origin; related to string .

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