golde

Noun

gold (countable and uncountable, plural gold or golds)

1. (uncountable) A heavy yellow elemental metal of great value, with atomic number 79.
   • You like to hear about gold.
     A king filled his prison room
     As full as the room could hold
     To the top of his reach on the wall
     With every known shape of the stuff.
     ’Twas to buy himself off his doom.1936, Robert Frost, “The Vindictives”, in A Further Range
2. A coin or coinage made of this material, or supposedly so.
   • The pirates were searching for gold.
3. (uncountable) A deep yellow colour, resembling the metal gold.
4. (countable) The bullseye of an archery target.
   • Daniel hit the gold to win the contest.
5. (countable) A gold medal.
   • France has won three golds and five silvers.
6. (figuratively) Anything or anyone that is very valuable.
   • That food mixer you gave me is absolute gold, mate!

   Synonyms:

   good as gold

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