Definition of "elephant" in English

noun

1. A large mammal of the family Elephantidae in the order Proboscidea, having a trunk, and native to Africa and Asia.

2. (in particular) Any member of the subfamily Elephantinae not also of the genera Mammuthus and Primelephas.

3. (figurative) Anything huge and ponderous.

4. (paper, printing) Synonym of elephant paper.

5. (British, childish) used when counting to add length, so that each count takes about one second

   • Let's play hide and seek. I'll count. One elephant, two elephant, three elephant...

6. (uncountable, obsolete) Ivory.

7. (xiangqi) A xiangqi piece that is moved two points diagonally, may not jump over intervening pieces and may not cross the river.