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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.
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.
Tall definition: having a relatively great height; of more than average stature. See examples of TALL used in a sentence.
Definition of tall adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. adjective. 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. The windows overlooked a lawn of tall waving grass. Synonyms: lofty, big, giant, long-legged More Synonyms of tall. 2. adjective [as ADJ as]
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.
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.
TALL definition: 1. having a greater than average height: 2. used to describe or ask about the height of someone or…. Learn more.
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.
