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0 an imaginary creature like a man but extremely tall, strong, and usually very cruel, appearing especially in children's stories
1 a very successful and powerful person or organization:
- He was one of the intellectual/political giants of this century.
- The takeover battle is between two of America's industrial/retail giants (= large companies).
2 extremely large:
- a giant earth-moving machine
- to take giant steps
3 a person, either real or imaginary, who is extremely large and strong, or a very large or powerful organization:
- He was a giant of a man, over six and a half feet tall.
- The merger makes them a giant in the publishing business.
4 a person of great ability, power, or influence:
- She was one of the intellectual giants of this century.
5 a star that is ten to 100 times bigger than the sun, and much brighter
6 extremely large, strong, powerful, or important, esp. when compared to similar persons or things:
- a giant corporation
- a giant-size box of cornflakes
- Admitting the problem is a giant (= large and important) step forward in your recovery.
7 a very successful and powerful person or organization:
- an industrial/industry/retail giant
8 extremely large:
- giant chemical company

Dad terrified us with stories of a big, bad giant who ate little children.
In the pantomime of 'Jack and the Beanstalk', we just saw the giant's huge hand.
Tales are told about an island inhabited by a race of giants, as tall as houses.
To a small child, Mr Preston must seem like a giant - he's about 6' 5".
The Gog Magog hills in Cambridgeshire were named after two mythical giants, Gog and Magog.
The most popular exhibit in the museum was a giant animatronic dinosaur.
The volcano spewed a giant cloud of ash, dust, and gases into the air.
The centrepiece of the shopping centre is a giant fountain.