noun
gold
gohld
noun
1
A soft, heavy, yellow precious metal used in jewellery, coins, and electronics.
"She wore a thin gold chain around her neck."
"Investors often buy gold when markets get shaky."
2
A gold medal, or victory in a competition.
"She took gold in the 200 metres at the championships."
3
Anything considered extremely valuable.
"That tip was pure gold — it saved us hours of work."
adj
1
Made of, or coloured like, gold.
"He picked out a gold watch for the anniversary."
How to Use Gold
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe precious yellow metal, a medal for winning, or (informally) anything hugely valuable.
Common pairings
gold medal
worth its weight in gold
strike gold
go for gold
Word Forms
golder comparative, golded past tense, gold plural, golds plural, Golds plural, Golds plural, golds singular, goldest superlative
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Etymology
From Old English gold, tracing back to a very old Indo-European root also connected to the word "yellow."