Definition
Meaning of 'tall'
Meaning of 'tall' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Tall 
[ superl.]
- High in stature; having a considerable, or an unusual,
extension upward; long and comparatively slender; having the diameter
or lateral extent small in proportion to the height; as, a tall person,
tree, or mast. [ superl.]- Brave; bold; courageous.
- Fine; splendid; excellent; also, extravagant; excessive.
Meaning of 'tall' (Princeton's WordNet)
1. tall [ a]
[ a]Meaning (1):
- great in vertical dimension; high in stature
- great in vertical dimension; high in stature
Example in sentence:
- tall buildings;
- tall people;
- tall ships;
- tall trees
2. tall [ s]
[ s]Meaning (2):
- impressively difficult
- impressively difficult
Example in sentence:
- a tall order
Meaning (3):
- too improbable to admit of belief
- too improbable to admit of belief
Example in sentence:
- a tall story
Meaning (4):
- lofty in style
- lofty in style
Example in sentence:
- he engages in so much tall talk, one never really realizes what he is saying
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