gross
gross [gross grosses grossed grossing] adjective, adverb, verb, noun BrE [ɡrəʊs] NAmE [ɡroʊs]
adjective (gross·er, gross·est)
1. only before noun being the total amount of sth before anything is taken away
•gross weight (= including the container or wrapping)
•gross income/wage (= before taxes, etc. are taken away)
•Investments showed a gross profit of 26%.
compare ↑net
2. only before noun (formal or law) (of a crime, etc.)very obvious and unacceptable
•gross indecency/negligence/misconduct
•a gross violation of human rights
3. (informal)very unpleasant
Syn: ↑disgusting
•‘He ate it with mustard.’ ‘Oh, gross!’
4. very rude
Syn: ↑crude
•gross behaviour
5. very fat and ugly
•She's not just fat, she's positively gross!
Word Origin:
Middle English (in the sense ‘thick, massive, bulky’): from Old French gros, grosse ‘large’, from late Latin grossus.
Synonyms:
disgusting
foul • revolting • repulsive • offensive • gross
These words all describe sth, especially a smell, taste or habit, that is extremely unpleasant and often makes you feel slightly ill.
disgusting • extremely unpleasant and making you feel slightly ill: ▪ What a disgusting smell!
foul • dirty, and tasting or smelling bad: ▪ She could smell his foul breath.
revolting • extremely unpleasant and making you feel slightly ill: ▪ The stew looked revolting.
disgusting or revolting?
Both of these words are used to describe things that smell and taste unpleasant, unpleasant personal habits and people who have them. There is no real difference in meaning, but disgusting is more frequent, especially in spoken English.
repulsive • (rather formal) extremely unpleasant in a way that offends you or makes you feel slightly ill. Repulsive usually describes people, their behaviour or habits, which you may find offensive for physical or moral reasons.
offensive • (formal) (especially of smells) extremely unpleasant.
gross • (informal) (of a smell, taste or personal habit) extremely unpleasant.
disgusting/repulsive/offensive to sb
to find sb/sth disgusting/revolting/repulsive/offensive
to smell/taste disgusting/foul/gross
a(n) disgusting/foul/revolting/offensive/gross smell
a disgusting/revolting/gross habit
disgusting/offensive/gross behaviour
a disgusting/revolting/repulsive man/woman/person
Example Bank:
•Investments showed a gross profit of 26%.
•The country's gross national product increased by 4.2% per year.
•The family have three children and a gross income of £50 000.
Derived Word: ↑grossness
Derived: ↑gross somebody out
adverb
in total, before anything is taken away
•She earns £25 000 a year gross.
compare ↑net
Word Origin:
Middle English (in the sense ‘thick, massive, bulky’): from Old French gros, grosse ‘large’, from late Latin grossus.
verb ~ sth
to earn a particular amount of money before tax has been taken off it
•It is one of the biggest grossing movies of all time.
•The concert grossed a massive £2 million at the box office.
Verb forms: 
Word Origin:
Middle English (in the sense ‘thick, massive, bulky’): from Old French gros, grosse ‘large’, from late Latin grossus.
Example Bank:
•The tour grossed a massive £20 million at the box office.
noun
1. (pl. gross)a group of 144 things
•two gross of apples
•to sell sth by the gross
2. (pl. grosses)(especially US)a total amount of money earned by sth, especially a film/movie, before any costs are taken away
Word Origin:
Middle English (in the sense ‘thick, massive, bulky’): from Old French gros, grosse ‘large’, from late Latin grossus.
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