giant

noun

gi·​ant ˈjī-ənt 

plural giants

1

: a legendary humanlike being of great stature and strength

2

a

: a living being of great size

b

: a person of extraordinary powers

3

: something unusually large or powerful

4

astronomy : a star of high luminosity and relatively great mass and size

a red giant

As it exhausts its hydrogen fuel, changes in its interior trigger a transformation from a blue giant to a yellow supergiant in only a few hundred thousand years.

—James B. Kaler

compare dwarf sense 4a, supergiant

giantlike

ˈjī-ənt-ˌlīk 

adjective

Synonyms of giant

• whale
• dinosaur
• monster
• mammoth
• elephant

Examples of giant in a Sentence

the land of the giants

the Great Pyramids of Egypt are giants among the world's architectural wonders

Recent Examples on the Web

Energy experts and the CEOs of Nordic energy giants Fortum and Statkraft made this point clear on the sidelines of the Eurelectric Power Summit in the Finnish capital this week. —Sam Meredith, CNBC, 5 June 2026

Most tech giants, including Google, have seen their carbon emissions skyrocket as a result of the AI boom. —Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 4 June 2026

While some of the public comments veer into conspiracy-territory, the vast majority surveyed by Futurism express some justifiable anxiety at the idea of a for-profit tech giant spearheading a project like this. —Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 4 June 2026

While the traditional Google Search isn't going away, the tech giant rolled out several new updates to Google Search AI Mode, including more natural chatbot conversations, the introduction of AI personal assistants and improved online booking capabilities. —Greta Cross, USA Today, 4 June 2026

Word History

Etymology

Middle English giaunt, from Anglo-French geant, from Latin gigant-, gigas, from Greek

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing giant

• Asian giant hornet
• Flemish giant
• gentle giant
• giant anteater
• giant bladder kelp
• giant cactus
• giant clam
• giant cow parsley
• giant cow parsnip
• giant crab spider
• giant hogweed
• giant hornet
• giant kelp
• giant lymph node hyperplasia
• giant panda
• giant reed
• giant schnauzer
• giant sequoia
• giant slalom
• giant squid
• giant star
• giant toad
• giant tortoise
• giant water bug
• Japanese giant hornet
• northern giant hornet
• red giant
• sleeping giant

Rhymes for giant

• client
• pliant
• scient
• compliant
• defiant
• reliant
• suppliant
• noncompliant

Kids Definition

giant

1 of 2 noun

gi·​ant ˈjī-ənt 

1

: a very large and strong being of legend

2

: a person or thing that is very large or powerful

giant

2 of 2 adjective

: much larger or more powerful than ordinary