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Giant: Meaning, Usage, and Examples (2 meaning)
Meaning 1：extremely large (giant)
giant
/ˈdʒaɪənt/
adj., n.
extremely large, much bigger than normal things of the same kind.
extremely large
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/ɪkˈstriːmli lɑːrdʒ/
adj., n.
Describing something that is much larger than normal or expected for its kind.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Root Explanation
From Greek 'gigas' (giant) via Latin 'gigant-'. Meaning 'of enormous size'.
💡 Mnemonic
Think of the Giant in 'Jack and the Beanstalk' – a huge character that stands out.
📖 Example
From the ship, we could see a giant iceberg slowly drifting in the ocean.
From the ship, we could see a giant iceberg slowly drifting in the ocean.
🔗 Collocations
giant leap – a huge step or significant progress
giant panda – a large black and white bear native to China
giant corporation – a very large business company
🔄 Synonyms
🌱 Derivatives
📖 Cultural Story
In Greek mythology, the Gigantes were giants who fought the gods. The word passed into Latin and then English, retaining the sense of immense size and power.
Meaning 2：a giant being (giant)
giant
/ˈdʒaɪənt/
adj., n.
a very tall, powerful being in stories, or a person/thing of exceptional size or ability in a field.
a giant being
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/ə ˈdʒaɪənt ˈbiːɪŋ/
adj., n.
A mythical being of enormous size and strength, or a person or thing of extraordinary size, ability, or importance.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Example
In the fairy tale, Jack had to outsmart a fearsome giant who lived in a castle in the clouds.
In the fairy tale, Jack had to outsmart a fearsome giant who lived in a castle in the clouds.
🔗 Collocations
giant of literature – a very famous and influential writer
sleeping giant – a person or thing with great but unrealized potential
giant killer – a person or team that defeats a much stronger opponent
🔄 Synonyms
🚫 Antonyms
dwarf (n.) – a person of unusually small stature
🌱 Derivatives
giantess (n.) – a female giant
gigantesque (adj.) – of the size of a giant; gigantic
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