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   tall

   /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 bighighlargehugetoweringcolossalgiganticgiantmonstrousgiant-sizeBrobdingnagianlankyrangyganglingleggylong-leggedinformal:longhighbigloftytoweringsoaringelevatedsky-highsky-scrapingmultistoreyOpposite shortsmalllow
   • ▪ (after a measurement and in questions) measuring a specified distance from top to bottom: "he was over six feet tall" Similar in heighthighfrom head to toe/footOpposite wide

   Word Origin late Middle English: probably from Old Englishgetæl ‘swift, prompt’. Early senses also included ‘fine, handsome’ and ‘bold, strong, good at fighting’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. tallish adjective
   • 2. tallness noun

   Scrabble Points: 4

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTALL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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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.

3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishTALL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   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.

4. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishtall adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   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; Tall pine trees line the roadways. Buildings can be high or tall.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › tallTall - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   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.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryTALL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   TALL meaning: 1. of more than average height, or of a particular height: 2. of more than average height, or of a…. Learn more.

7. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › tallTall Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of TALL is high in stature. How to use tall in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Tall.

8. www.dictionary.com › browse › tallTALL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Tall definition: having a relatively great height; of more than average stature. See examples of TALL used in a sentence.