4 N‑COUNT [usu a N of n] You can refer to someone, especially a man, as a giant , if they seem important or powerful or if they are big and strong. □ The biggest man in the patrol, a giant of a man, lifted Mattie on to his shoulders.
5 N‑COUNT You can refer to someone such as a famous musician or writer as a giant , if they are regarded as one of the most important or successful people in their field. □ He was without question one of the giants of Japanese literature. SYNONYMS giant ADJ 1
huge: …a tiny little woman with huge black glasses.
vast: …Afrikaner farmers who own vast stretches of land.
enormous: The main bedroom is enormous.
immense: …an immense cloud of smoke.
gigantic: …gigantic rocks.
gi ant-killer (giant-killers ) also giant killer N‑COUNT A giant-killer is a sportsman, sportswoman, or team that unexpectedly beats a much stronger opponent. [mainly BRIT , JOURNALISM ] □ Giant-killers Yeovil became the most successful non-league club in history with their 5-2 win at Torquay.
gi ant-killing (giant-killings ) N‑COUNT [usu N n] In sport, when a weaker team or competitor beats a much stronger, well-known team or competitor, their success is sometimes called a giant-killing . [mainly BRIT , JOURNALISM ] □ Scarborough are aiming to pull off a repeat of their giant-killing act against Chelsea three years ago.
gi ant-sized ADJ [usu ADJ n] An object that is giant-sized is much bigger than objects of its kind usually are. □ …a giant-sized TV.
gib|ber /dʒ I bə r / (gibbers , gibbering , gibbered ) VERB If you say that someone is gibbering , you mean that they are talking very fast and in a confused manner. [INFORMAL ] □ [V ] Everyone is gibbering insanely, nerves frayed as showtime approaches. □ [V -ing] I was a gibbering wreck by this stage.
gib|ber|ish /dʒ I bər I ʃ/ N‑UNCOUNT If you describe someone's words or ideas as gibberish , you mean that they do not make any sense. □ When he was talking to a girl he could hardly speak, and when he did speak he talked gibberish.
gib|bet /dʒ I b I t/ (gibbets ) N‑COUNT A gibbet is a gallows . [OLD-FASHIONED ]
gib|bon /g I bən/ (gibbons ) N‑COUNT A gibbon is an ape with very long arms and no tail that lives in southern Asia.
gibe /dʒa I b/ → see jibe
gib|lets /dʒ I bl I ts/ N‑PLURAL Giblets are the parts such as the heart and liver that you remove from inside a chicken or other bird before you cook and eat it. Some people cook the giblets separately to make soup or a sauce.
gid|dy /g I di/ (giddier , giddiest )
1 ADJ If you feel giddy , you feel unsteady and think that you are about to fall over, usually because you are not well. □ He felt giddy and light-headed. ● gid|di|ness N‑UNCOUNT □ A wave of giddiness swept over her.
2 ADJ If you feel giddy with delight or excitement, you feel so happy or excited that you find it hard to think or act normally. □ Anthony was giddy with self-satisfaction. □ Being there gave me a giddy pleasure. ● gid|di|ness N‑UNCOUNT □ There's almost a giddiness surrounding the talks in Houston.
GIF /g I f/ (GIFs ) N‑COUNT A GIF is a computer file that is used on the internet for sending images, especially moving images. GIF is an abbreviation for 'Graphic Interchange Format'. □ Please send the data as a GIF.
gift ◆◇◇ /g I ft/ (gifts )
1 N‑COUNT A gift is something that you give someone as a present. □ …a gift of $50.00. □ They believed the unborn child was a gift from God. □ …gift shops.
2 N‑COUNT If someone has a gift for doing something, they have a natural ability for doing it. □ [+ for ] As a youth he discovered a gift for teaching. □ [+ of ] She had the gift of making people happy.
gift|ed /g I ft I d/
1 ADJ Someone who is gifted has a natural ability to do something well. □ …one of the most gifted players in the world. □ He was witty, amusing and gifted with a sharp business brain.
2 ADJ A gifted child is much more intelligent or talented than average. □ …a state program for gifted children.
gi ft-wrapped ADJ [usu ADJ n] A gift-wrapped present is wrapped in pretty paper.
gig /g I g/ (gigs , gigging , gigged )
1 N‑COUNT A gig is a live performance by someone such as a musician or a comedian. [INFORMAL ] □ The two bands join forces for a gig at the Sheffield Arena on November 28. □ He supplemented his income with occasional comedy gigs.
2 VERB When musicians or other performers gig , they perform live in public. [INFORMAL ] □ [V ] By the time he was 15, Scott had gigged with a handful of well-known small bands.
gi|ga|byte /g I gəba I t/ (gigabytes ) N‑COUNT In computing, a gigabyte is one thousand and twenty-four megabytes.
gi|gan|tic /dʒa I gæ nt I k/ ADJ If you describe something as gigantic , you are emphasizing that it is extremely large in size, amount, or degree. [EMPHASIS ] □ …gigantic rocks. □ A gigantic task of national reconstruction awaits us.
gig|gle /g I g ə l/ (giggles , giggling , giggled )
1 VERB If someone giggles , they laugh in a childlike way, because they are amused, nervous, or embarrassed. □ [V ] Both girls began to giggle. □ [V with quote] 'I beg your pardon?' she giggled. □ [V -ing] …a giggling little girl. ● N‑COUNT Giggle is also a noun. □ She gave a little giggle.