Meaning of giant in English

1. Pronunciation

   /ˈdʒaɪənt/

   US accent

   How to pronounce giant in American English, in context ▾
   Use the controls below to browse different examples of pronunciation.

   UK accent

   How to pronounce giant in British English, in context ▾
   Use the controls below to browse different examples of pronunciation.

1. Classifying Adjective

   giant

   Definitions

   1. of great mass

   Examples

   • « huge and bulky »
   • « a jumbo jet »
   • « jumbo shrimp »

   Synonyms

   • large
   • big

2. Noun

   giant

   Etymology

   Middle English geant (with the first syllable later influenced by Latin gigant-), from Old French, via Latin from Greek gigas, gigant-

   Definitions

   1. any creature of exceptional size
3. 2. a person of exceptional importance and reputation
4. 3. an unusually large enterprise

   Examples

   • « Walton built a retail giant »
5. 4. a very large person

   Examples

   • « impressive in size or qualities »
6. 5. someone or something that is abnormally large and powerful
7. 6. an imaginary figure of superhuman size and strength

   Examples

   • « appears in folklore and fair tales »
8. 7. a very bright star of large diameter and low density (relative to the Sun)