Definition of 'tall'
Word forms: comparative taller
, superlative tallest
3.
See a tall order
4.
See to walk tall
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tall in British English
adjective
2.
a. (postpositive)
having a specified height
a woman five feet tall
5. an archaic word for excellent
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Derived forms
tallness (ˈtallness) noun
Word origin
C14 (in the sense: big, comely, valiant); related to Old English getæl prompt, Old High German gizal quick, Gothic untals foolish
Word Frequency
tall in American English
adjective
2.
having a specified height
five feet tall
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Derived forms
tallness (ˈtallness)
noun
Word Frequency
tall in American English
(tɔl) (adjective -er, -est)
adjective
SYNONYMS 2. See high.ANTONYMS 1. short.2.
having stature or height as specified
a man six feet tall
5.
high-flown; grandiloquent
He engages in so much tall talk, one never really knows what he's saying
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Derived forms
tallness noun
Word origin
[bef. 1000; ME: big, bold, comely, proper, ready, OE getæl (pl. getale) quick, ready, competent; c. OHG gizal quick]Examples of 'tall' in a sentence
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tall
British English: tall
/tɔːl/ ADJECTIVE
Someone or something that is tall is above average height.
He was very tall.
- American English: tall /ˈtɔl/
- Arabic: طَوِيل
- Brazilian Portuguese: alto
- Chinese: 高的
- Croatian: visok
- Czech: vysoký vzrůstem
- Danish: høj
- Dutch: lang
- European Spanish: alto persona
- Finnish: pitkä korkea
- French: grand long
- German: groß
- Greek: ψηλός
- Italian: alto
- Japanese: 高い 高低
- Korean: 키가 큰
- Norwegian: høy
- Polish: wysoki
- European Portuguese: alto
- Romanian: înalt
- Russian: высокий
- Latin American Spanish: alto
- Swedish: lång
- Thai: สูง
- Turkish: uzun boylu
- Ukrainian: високий
- Vietnamese: cao
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