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

(Definition of tall from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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.

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 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.

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 …

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

TALL meaning: 1 : greater in height than the average person, building, etc.; 2 : having a specified height

Dec 14, 2025 · (of a story) Hard to believe, such as a tall story or a tall tale. quotations