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1 ADJ Someone who is strong is healthy with good muscles and can move or carry heavy things, or do hard physical work. □  I'm not strong enough to carry him. □  I feared I wouldn't be able to control such a strong horse.

2 ADJ Someone who is strong is confident and determined, and is not easily influenced or worried by other people. □  He is sharp and manipulative with a strong personality. □  It's up to managers to be strong and do what they believe is right.

3 ADJ Strong objects or materials are not easily broken and can support a lot of weight or resist a lot of strain. □  The vacuum flask has a strong casing, which won't crack or chip. □  Glue the mirror in with a strong adhesive. ●  strong|ly ADV [ADV -ed] □  The fence was very strongly built, with very large posts.

4 ADJ A strong wind, current, or other force has a lot of power or speed, and can cause heavy things to move. □  Strong winds and torrential rain combined to make conditions terrible for golfers in the Scottish Open. □  A fairly strong current seemed to be moving the whole boat. ●  strong|ly ADV [ADV with v] □  The metal is strongly attracted to the surface.

5 ADJ A strong impression or influence has a great effect on someone. □  We're glad if our music makes a strong impression, even if it's a negative one. □  Teenage idols have a strong influence on our children. ●  strong|ly ADV [ADV with v] □  He is strongly influenced by Spanish painters such as Goya and El Greco.

6 ADJ [usu ADJ n] If you have strong opinions on something or express them using strong words, you have extreme or very definite opinions which you are willing to express or defend. □  It was hard to find a jury who did not already hold strong views on the tragedy. □  There has been strong criticism of the military regime. □  The newspaper condemned the campaign in extremely strong language. ●  strong|ly ADV [usu ADV with v] □  Obviously you feel very strongly about this. □  We are strongly opposed to the presence of troops in this region.

7 ADJ [usu ADJ n] If someone in authority takes strong action, they act firmly and severely. □  The government has said it will take strong action against any further strikes.

8 ADJ If there is a strong case or argument for something, it is supported by a lot of evidence. □  The testimony presented offered a strong case for acquitting her on grounds of self-defense. □  The evidence that such investment promotes growth is strong. ●  strong|ly ADV [ADV with v, ADV adj/adv] □  He argues strongly for retention of NATO as a guarantee of peace. □  These are conditions said by doctors to be strongly indicative of heart failure.

9 ADJ If there is a strong possibility or chance that something is true or will happen, it is very likely to be true or to happen. □  There is a strong possibility that the cat ate contaminated pet food.

10 ADJ [ADJ n] Your strong points are your best qualities or talents, or the things you are good at. □  Discretion is not Jeremy's strong point. □ [+ on ] Cynics argue that the E.U. is stronger on rhetoric than on concrete action.

11 ADJ [usu ADJ n] A strong competitor, candidate, or team is good or likely to succeed. □  She was a strong contender for Britain's rowing team.