Having a relatively great height Of more than average stature See examples of tall used in a sentence. (definition of tall from the cambridge academic content dictionary © cambridge university press) You use tall to ask or talk about the height of someone or something I'm only 5ft tall, and i look younger than my age
I am already as tall as she is. You use tall to describe things which are higher than usual, but which are also much higher than they are wide So, for example, you talk about a tall tree or a tall chimney. Having the height mentioned:[after a noun] a man six feet tall Large in amount or degree:[before a noun] reducing the deficit—that's a tall order Not likely to be true:[before a noun] a tall tale
Definition of tall adjective in oxford advanced learner's dictionary Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more. Greater in height than the average person, building, etc. Tall generally refers to a considerably greater height or length than the average or typical In relation to people, it often means having a height above the average for their gender, age, or group. Discover everything about the word tall in english
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