adjective
- very unpleasant or disgusting
- total before deductions
- obviously wrong or unacceptable
Usage: informal
Usage: business; finance
noun
- a group of 144 items; twelve dozen
- the total amount before deductions
Usage: business
verb
- to earn as total income before deductions
Examples
- That moldy sandwich looks really gross.
- Her gross salary is $50,000 before taxes.
- It was a gross violation of the rules.
- The farmer ordered a gross of eggs from the supplier.
- The movie grossed over $100 million at the box office.
- His gross negligence caused the accident.
- I can’t eat that gross food.
- What’s your gross income for the year?