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Giant

noun/dʒˈaɪənt/
Definition
any creature of exceptional size
a person of exceptional importance and reputation
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/dʒˈaɪənt/
🇬🇧British English
/dʒˈaɪənt/
🇮🇳Indian English
/dʒˈaɪənt/
1 syllable Say it as /dʒˈaɪənt/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounany creature of exceptional size
nouna person of exceptional importance and reputation
nounan unusually large enterprise
“Walton built a retail giant”
nouna very large person; impressive in size or qualities
nounsomeone or something that is abnormally large and powerful
nounan imaginary figure of superhuman size and strength; appears in folklore and fairy tales
nouna very bright star of large diameter and low density (relative to the Sun)
adjectiveof great mass; huge and bulky
“a jumbo jet”
Word Forms
giantadjectiveof great mass; huge and bulky
giganticadjectiveso exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth
titanicadjectiveof great force or power
hulkyadjectiveof great size and bulk
hulkverbappear very large or occupy a commanding position
monstrousadjectiveabnormally large
colossaladjectiveso great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe
Gargantuanouna voracious giant in Francois Rabelais' book of the same name
giantnouna very large person; impressive in size or qualities
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Riese
jedes Lebewesen von außergewöhnlicher Größe
🇫🇷French
géant
toute créature de taille exceptionnelle
🇪🇸Spanish
gigante
cualquier criatura de tamaño excepcional
🇮🇹Italian
gigante
qualsiasi creatura di taglia eccezionale
🇳🇱Dutch
reus
elk wezen van uitzonderlijke grootte
🇵🇹Portuguese
gigante
qualquer criatura de tamanho excepcional
🇷🇺Russian
гигант
любое существо исключительного размера
India
🇮🇳Hindi
बहुत बड़ा
असाधारण आकार का कोई भी प्राणी
🇧🇩Bengali
দৈত্য
ব্যতিক্রমী আকারের কোন প্রাণী
🇮🇳Tamil
மாபெரும்
விதிவிலக்கான அளவுள்ள எந்த உயிரினமும்
🇮🇳Telugu
దిగ్గజం
అసాధారణ పరిమాణంలో ఏదైనా జీవి
🇮🇳Marathi
राक्षस
अपवादात्मक आकाराचा कोणताही प्राणी
🇮🇳Gujarati
વિશાળ
અસાધારણ કદનું કોઈપણ પ્રાણી
🇮🇳Kannada
ದೈತ್ಯ
ಅಸಾಧಾರಣ ಗಾತ್ರದ ಯಾವುದೇ ಜೀವಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഭീമൻ
അസാധാരണ വലിപ്പമുള്ള ഏതെങ്കിലും ജീവി
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਵਿਸ਼ਾਲ
ਬੇਮਿਸਾਲ ਆਕਾਰ ਦਾ ਕੋਈ ਵੀ ਜੀਵ
🇵🇰Urdu
دیو
غیر معمولی سائز کی کوئی بھی مخلوق
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
巨大的
任何体型特殊的生物
🇯🇵Japanese
巨人
例外的なサイズの生き物
🇰🇷Korean
거대한
예외적인 크기의 모든 생물
🇻🇳Vietnamese
người khổng lồ
bất kỳ sinh vật nào có kích thước đặc biệt
🇹🇭Thai
ยักษ์
สิ่งมีชีวิตใด ๆ ที่มีขนาดพิเศษ
🇮🇩Indonesian
raksasa
makhluk apa pun dengan ukuran luar biasa
🇵🇭Filipino
higante
anumang nilalang na may pambihirang laki
🇲🇾Malay
gergasi
mana-mana makhluk dengan saiz yang luar biasa
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
عملاق
أي مخلوق ذو حجم استثنائي
🇮🇷Persian
غول
هر موجودی با اندازه استثنایی
🇹🇷Turkish
devasa
olağanüstü büyüklükteki herhangi bir yaratık
🇮🇱Hebrew
עֲנָק
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Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'giant'?
The primary meaning of 'giant' is 'any creature of exceptional size'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'giant' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'giant' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'giant' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'giant' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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