Definition of "large" in English

adjective

1. Of considerable or relatively great size or extent.

   • Russia is a large country. The fruit-fly has large eyes for its body size. He has a large collection of stamps.

2. (especially clothing, food or drink) That is large (the manufactured size).

3. (obsolete) Abundant; ample.

4. (archaic) Full in statement; diffuse; profuse.

5. (obsolete) Free; unencumbered.

6. (obsolete) Unrestrained by decorum; said of language.

7. (nautical) Crossing the line of a ship's course in a favorable direction; said of the wind when it is abeam, or between the beam and the quarter.

noun

1. (music, obsolete) An old musical note, equal to two longas, four breves, or eight semibreves.

2. (obsolete) Liberality, generosity.

3. (slang, plural: large) A thousand dollars/pounds.

   • Getting a car tricked out like that will cost you 50 large.

4. (uncountable, especially clothing, food or drink) One of several common sizes to which an item may be manufactured.

5. (countable, especially clothing, food or drink) An item labelled or denoted as being that size.

   • One small coffee and two larges, please.

6. (countable, especially with respect to clothing) One who fits an item of that size.

adverb

1. (nautical) Before the wind.