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- Dictionarytall/tɔːl/
adjective
- 1. of great or more than average height, especially (with reference to an object) relative to width: "a tall, broad-shouldered man" Similar Opposite
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A1. of more than average height, or of a particular height: a tall girl. a tall building. He's six feet tall. She's much taller than me. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. having a large distance from bottom to top. high The garden is surrounded by a high wall. tall Mount Everest is the world's tallest mountain.
The meaning of TALL is high in stature. How to use tall in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Tall.
Tall definition: having a relatively great height; of more than average stature. See examples of TALL used in a sentence.
A1. of more than average height, or of a particular height: a tall girl. a tall building. He's six feet tall. She's much taller than me. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. having a large distance from bottom to top. high The garden is surrounded by a high wall. tall Mount Everest is the world's tallest mountain.
Definition of tall adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
adjective. great in vertical dimension; high in stature. “ tall people” “ tall buildings” “ tall trees” “ tall ships” synonyms: high. (literal meaning) being at or having a relatively great or specific elevation or upward extension (sometimes used in combinations like `knee-high') big, large.
Someone or something that is tall has a greater height than is normal or average. Being tall can make you feel incredibly self-confident. She was a young woman, fairly tall and fairly slim.
adj. 1. of more than average height. 2. a. ( postpositive) having a specified height: a woman five feet tall. b. ( in combination ): a twenty-foot-tall partition. 3. informal exaggerated or incredible: a tall story. 4. informal difficult to accomplish: a tall order. 5. an archaic word for excellent.
Tall is used instead of high to talk about people: My brother’s much taller than me. Tall is also used for things that are high and narrow, such as trees: She ordered cold beer in a tall glass. tall factory chimneys.
A1. having a greater than average height: He's tall and thin. It's one of the tallest buildings in the city. Fewer examples. She's not very tall and neither is her husband. She was the child of two models and, consequently, she was very tall. Peter's very tall - he takes after his father. The fields are bordered by tall trees.
