gross

/ˈgrōs/

Middle English grosse, groce "large, thick, coarse, not in detail, plain," borrowed from Anglo-French gros, grosse "large, great, fat, pregnant, important, (of flour, salt) coarse" (also continental Old French), going back to Latin grossus "thick," "unripe," of uncertain origin

adjective

  1. glaringly noticeable usually because of inexcusable badness or objectionableness

  2. out-and-out, utter

  3. visible without the aid of a microscope

a gross lesion

coarse vulgar gross obscene ribald mean offensive to good taste or morals. coarse implies roughness, rudeness, or crudeness of spirit, behavior, or language. vulgar often implies boorishness or ill-breeding.

verb

  1. to earn or bring in (an overall total) exclusive of deductions (as for taxes or expenses)

The movie grossed over 100 million dollars.

noun

  1. overall total exclusive of deductions

  2. amount, sum

The company's gross doubled in five years.