TALL meaning: 1. of more than average height, or of a particular height: 2. of more than average height, or of a…. Learn more.

tall applies to what grows or rises high by comparison with others of its kind and usually implies relative narrowness.

TALL definition: having a relatively great height; of more than average stature: tall grass. See examples of tall used in a sentence.

Mar 30, 2026 · tall (comparative taller, superlative tallest) (of a person) Having a vertical extent greater than the average. For example, somebody with a height of over 6 feet would generally be considered …

Definition of tall adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

You use tall to ask or talk about the height of someone or something. How tall are you? I'm only 5ft tall, and I look younger than my age. I am already as tall as she is.

tall (tôl), adj., -er, -est, adv. — adj. having a relatively great height; of more than average stature: a tall woman; tall grass. having stature or height as specified: a man six feet tall. large in amount or …

Tall describes that which is slim in proportion to its height, as a mast, a pine or other tree, a steeple, a person, possibly a cliff: tall houses may be found in some parts of the world; a tall cloud would be of …

Tall definition: Fanciful or exaggerated; boastful.

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.