noun
giant
JEYE-uhnt
noun
1
A legendary humanlike being of enormous size and strength.
"In the fairy tale, a giant lived at the top of the beanstalk."
2
A person or thing that is exceptionally large, powerful, or important in its field.
"The company became a giant of the tech industry."
"He's a giant of modern literature."
adjective
1
Extremely large.
"They served us a giant plate of nachos."
How to Use Giant
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSomething or someone of huge size, or figuratively, hugely important or dominant in its field.
Common pairings
a corporate giant
giant leap
gentle giant
Word Forms
giants plural, Giants plural
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Etymology
From Old French geant, ultimately from Latin gigas and Ancient Greek gigas ("giant"), the same root that gives us "giga-" for a billion.