strong

(strông)
adj., strong·er, strong·est.

1. 1. Physically powerful; capable of exerting great physical force.
   2. Marked by great physical power: a strong blow to the head.
2. In good or sound health; robust: a strong constitution; a strong heart.
3. Economically or financially sound or thriving: a strong economy.
4. Having force of character, will, morality, or intelligence: a strong personality.
5. Having or showing ability or achievement in a specified field: students who are strong in chemistry.
6. Capable of the effective exercise of authority: a strong leader.
7. 1. Capable of withstanding force or wear; solid, tough, or firm: a strong building; a strong fabric.
   2. Having great binding strength: a strong adhesive.
8. Not easily captured or defeated: a strong flank; a strong defense.
9. Not easily upset; resistant to harmful or unpleasant influences: strong nerves; a strong stomach.
10. Having force or rapidity of motion: a strong current.
11. 1. Persuasive, effective, and cogent: a strong argument.
    2. Forceful and pointed; emphatic: a strong statement.
    3. Forthright and explicit, often offensively so: strong language.
12. Extreme; drastic: had to resort to strong measures.
13. Having force of conviction or feeling; uncompromising: strong faith; a strong supporter.
14. Intense in degree or quality: a strong emotion; strong motivation.
15. 1. Having an intense or offensive effect on the senses: strong light; strong vinegar; strong cologne.
    2. Clear and loud: a strong voice.
    3. Readily noticeable; remarkable: a strong resemblance; a strong contrast.
    4. Readily detected or received: a strong radio signal.
16. 1. Having a high concentration of an essential or active ingredient: mixed a strong solution of bleach and water.
    2. Containing a considerable percentage of alcohol: strong punch.
    3. Powerfully effective: a strong painkiller.
17. Characterized by a high degree of saturation.
18. Having a specified number of units or members: a military force 100,000 strong.
19. Marked by steady or rising prices: a strong market.
20. Linguistics.
    1. Of or relating to those verbs in Germanic languages that form their past tense by a change in stem vowel, and their past participles by a change in stem vowel and sometimes by adding the suffix -(e)n, as sing, sang, sung or tear, tore, torn.
    2. Of or relating to the inflection of nouns or adjectives in Germanic languages with endings that historically did not contain a suffix with an n.
21. Stressed or accented in pronunciation or poetic meter. Used of a word or syllable.

adv.
In a strong, powerful, or vigorous manner; forcefully: a salesperson who comes on too strong.

[Middle English, from Old English strang.]

strongish strong'ish adj.
strongly strong'ly adv.

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adjective

1. Having great physical strength: mighty, potent, powerful, puissant. See strong/weak.
2. Capable of exerting considerable effort or of withstanding considerable stress or hardship: hardy, stalwart, stout, sturdy, tough. See strong/weak.
3. Full of or displaying force: dynamic, dynamical, effective, forceful, forcible, hard-hitting, powerful, vigorous. See strong/weak.
4. Not easily moved or shaken: firm¹, secure, solid, sound², stable, sturdy, substantial, sure, unshakable. See continue/stop/pause, strong/weak.
5. Firmly settled or positioned: fast, firm¹, secure, stable, steady, sure. See continue/stop/pause.
6. Intensely violent in sustained velocity: fierce, furious, heavy, high. See strong/weak.
7. Resulting from or affecting one's innermost feelings: deep, intense, profound. See strong/weak, surface/depth.
8. Having a high concentration of the distinguishing ingredient: concentrated, potent, stiff. See strong/weak.
9. Containing alcohol: alcoholic, hard, intoxicative, spirituous. See ingestion.

Idioms beginning with strong:
strong suit
strong silent type

See also come on strong.

adj

Definition: determined, resolute
Antonyms: agreeable, complacent, easy-going, irresolute, laid-back, uncaring, weak

adj

Definition: distinct, unmistakable
Antonyms: indistinct, mistakable, obscure, vague, weak

adj

Definition: forceful on the senses; extreme
Antonyms: delicate, low, mild, moderate, pale, soft, weak

adj

Definition: healthy, powerful
Antonyms: feeble, infirm, puny, unhealthy, unpowerful, weak

IN BRIEF: adv. - With strength; In a powerful manner.

Every heart that has beat strongly and cheerfully has left a hopeful impulse behind it in the world, and bettered the tradition of mankind. — Robert Louis Stevenson

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sign description: Both S-hands are thrust forward in a forceful manner.

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noun
/'strɒŋəz/ /'strɒŋəz/
noun, nautical

= soogee-moogee noun. (1929 —) .

[From strong adjective + -ers suffix.]

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For a list of words related to strong, see:

• Healthy, fit, bright, or strong
• Emphasizers
• Maximizers and Superlatives
• Tastes - strong: (adj) having a powerful, dominant, specific flavor
• Strong, Bold, or Tough

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Common misspelling(s) of strongest

• stornegst

Dansk (Danish)
adj. - stærk, vældig, kraftig, ivrig, skarp, befæstet
adv. - stærkt, vældigt, kraftigt, ivrigt

idioms:

• come on strong    lægge kraftigt op til, være for voldsom
• go it strong    gå for vidt, overddrive
• going strong    i fuld vigør
• strong language    stærkt sprog
• strong point    stærkt synspunkt
• strong room    boks
• strong stomach    stærk mave

Nederlands (Dutch)
sterk, overtuigend, geestrijk, stevig, gunstig

Français (French)
adj. - fort, puissant, solide, serré (un café), alcoolisé, vif (une couleur), intime (une conviction), profond, acharné, arrêté, sévère, fort (un accent), cadencé, (Ling) fort (verbe), accentué (une syllabe), (foule) forte de
adv. - fortement, fort

idioms:

• come on strong    faire des avances, être sévère
• go it strong    sois/soyez fort
• going strong    (se porter) à merveille
• strong language    langage convaincant
• strong on    (être) fort en
• strong point    point fort
• strong room    chambre forte
• strong stomach    estomac solide

Deutsch (German)
adj. - kräftig, stark, stabil, gesund, robust, aussichtsreich, konzentriert
adv. - stark

idioms:

• come on strong    sich aggressiv aufführen
• go it strong    es toll treiben
• going strong    gutgehend
• strong language    derbe Ausdrucksweise
• strong on    in Bezug auf
• strong point    Stärke
• strong room    Tresorraum
• strong stomach    robuster Magen

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - δυνατός, ισχυρός, γερός, ανθεκτικός, σθεναρός, βίαιος, σφοδρός, (για χρώμα κ.λπ.) έντονος, αδρός, ορισμένου αριθμού (μελών κ.λπ.), δραστικός, αποτελεσματικός, πλούσιος (σε), παγιωμένος
adv. - δυνατά, ισχυρά, σθεναρά

idioms:

• come on strong    αγριεύω, παίζω δυνατά
• go it strong    υπερβάλλω
• going strong    ακμάζων
• strong language    έντονο φραστικό ύφος, υβρεολόγιο
• strong point    ισχυρό σημείο, οχυρό σημείο, φόρτε
• strong room    θησαυροφυλάκιο
• strong stomach    γερό στομάχι

Italiano (Italian)
forte, vigoroso, alcolico, irregolare, solido, durevole, convincente

idioms:

• come on strong    approcciare pesantemente
• going strong    andare forte
• strong language    espressioni volgari, parole forti
• strong point    il (suo/mio, etc.) forte
• strong room    camera blindata
• strong stomach    forte di stomaco

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - forte
adv. - com força

idioms:

• come on strong    ser arrogante
• go it strong    agir energicamente
• going strong    tendo êxito
• strong language    linguagem forte (f)
• strong point    ponto forte (m)
• strong room    casa-forte (f)
• strong stomach    tolerância (f)

Русский (Russian)
сильный, здоровый, прочный, твердый, могущественный, сильнодействующий, многочисленный, богатый, имеющий юридическую силу, глубокий (об уме), хороший (о памяти), веский, решительный, убежденный, выразительный (о стиле), крепкий, сильно, резко

idioms:

• come on strong    сильно выражаться
• go it strong    сильно преувеличивать, говорить неправдоподобные вещи, хватить через край, действовать решительно
• going strong    быть в полной силе, процветать
• strong language    сильные выражения, брань
• strong point    опорный пункт, сильная сторона (кого-л.)
• strong room    сейф, кладовая для хранения ценностей, палата для буйных душевнобольных
• strong stomach    отсутствие брезгливости

Español (Spanish)
adj. - fuerte, potente, irregular, sólido, firme, lozano, recio, vigoroso, duradero, estable, contundente, convincente
adv. - fuertemente, sumamente

idioms:

• come on strong    con énfasis, con todas sus fuerzas
• go it strong    exagerar
• going strong    marchar bien, no aflojarse, con buena salud
• strong language    lenguaje violento, a veces indecente
• strong on    ser bueno en
• strong point    plaza fuerte, punto de resistencia
• strong room    cámara acorazada, bóveda de seguridad
• strong stomach    estómago fuerte

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - stark, kraftig, kraftfull, stor, fast, stadig, hållfast, frisk och stark, bestämd, utpräglad
adv. - starkt, kraftigt

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
强壮的, 强健的, 强劲的, 强大的, 坚强的, 强劲地, 猛烈地, 有力地

idioms:

• come on strong    给人以强烈印象
• go it strong    显得夸张, 做得过分
• going strong    依然很健康
• strong language    强硬措词
• strong point    优点
• strong room    保险库
• strong stomach    强胃

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 強壯的, 強健的, 強勁的, 強大的, 堅強的
adv. - 強勁地, 猛烈地, 有力地

idioms:

• come on strong    給人以強烈印象
• go it strong    顯得誇張, 做得過分
• going strong    依然很健康
• strong language    強硬措詞
• strong point    優點
• strong room    保險庫
• strong stomach    強胃

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 힘 있는, 강한, 튼튼한
adv. - 강하게, 맹렬히, 엄청나게

idioms:

• come on strong    강한 인상을 주다, 강하게 자기 주장을 하다
• go it strong    격렬히 행동하다, 과장해서 말하다

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 強い, 丈夫な, 頑丈な, たくましい, 強大な, 強硬な, 確固とした, 激しい, 乱暴な, 得意の, 強烈な, 濃い
adv. - 強く, 盛んに

idioms:

• come on strong    強引な印象を与える
• go it strong    熱烈に指示する
• strong language    激しいことば
• strong point    長所
• strong room    金庫室
• strong stomach    豪胆

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) قوي, شديد, متين, حاد (ظرف) بقوة, بشدة‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮חזק, חסון, איתן, תקיף, עז, עולה, מאמיר, מסריח, כוללת מספר מסוים (קבוצה)‬
adv. - ‮בכוח‬

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