Strong | Mean of strong in English Dictionary

/ˈstrɑːŋ/

• having great physical power and ability
1. a big strong kid
2. an athlete with strong muscles/legs
3. He's as strong as an ox.
• not easy to break or damage
1. The table should be strong enough to survive the trip.
2. The builder added supports to make the walls stronger.
• not sick or injured
1. He'll return to work when he's feeling a little stronger.

• very noticeable
1. He speaks with a strong accent.
2. She has strong features like her father.
3. He bears a strong resemblance to his father.
• having great power or force
1. a strong breeze/wind
2. a good strong kick
• very powerful in action or effect
1. Morphine is a strong drug.
2. a strong detergent
3. He needs strong glasses for reading.
• having a powerful and sometimes unpleasant taste or smell
1. strong cheese
2. The spices are too strong for me.
3. a strong perfume
4. A strong smell came from the basement.
• containing a large amount of an important ingredient (such as alcohol)
1. I could use a strong drink.
2. She drank nothing stronger than iced tea.
3. a strong cup of coffee
• having a lot of power or influence
1. a strong leader/government
• likely to persuade or convince people that something is true, real, correct, etc.
1. He made a strong [=compelling, persuasive] argument/case for keeping the center open.
2. strong evidence
• very confident and able to deal with difficult situations
1. a strong character/personality
2. I don't think I'm strong enough to handle this by myself.
3. Her spirit remained strong throughout her illness.
• felt, believed, or expressed in a very definite and powerful way
1. an especially strong conviction/commitment
2. She is a woman of strong and independent opinions.
3. a strong desire/liking/hatred
4. He has a strong sense of responsibility.
5. I had a strong desire/temptation/urge to call him.
6. He has a strong need for control.
7. The proposal has faced strong opposition.
8. He thanked them for their strong support.
• powerful and effective in supporting something, opposing something, etc.
1. She is a strong advocate for child welfare.
2. a strong opponent of the proposal
• well established and likely to continue
1. strong traditions
2. strong friendships/relationships/ties
• likely to succeed or to happen
1. a strong candidate/contender
2. There is a strong [=very good] possibility/chance that he will be promoted.
• great in number
1. There was a strong turnout for the election. [=a large number of people voted in the election]
• having a value that is great or that is increasing
1. The dollar has been strong.
• in a good financial condition
1. The business remains strong despite the setbacks.
2. The economy is strong.
• very forceful and sometimes obscene or offensive
1. The movie contains some strong language. [=swearing]
• very bright
1. She likes strong colors.
2. a strong light
• unfair or too critical
1. Weren't you a bit strong on him?
• very active, healthy, or successful
1. The company has been going strong for nearly a century.
2. He's 92 years old and still going strong.
• very good at (something)
1. She's strong on vocabulary but not grammar.
2. The author is not strong on characterization.
• containing a lot of (something)
1. The explanation was strong on detail.