Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - strong

~ adj 1 »PHYSICAL STRENGTH« having a lot of physical power so that, for example, you can lift heavy things  (He was a very strong man. | her strong hands) 2 »THINGS« not easily broken or destroyed  (a tall, strong tree | a pair of strong scissors) 3 »ABLE TO DEAL WITH DIFFICULTY« determined and able to deal with a difficult or upsetting situation  (I wasn't sure whether I was strong enough to go to the funeral. | My grandmother was a strong woman.) 4 »POWER« having a lot of power or influence  (Margaret Thatcher was certainly a strong leader. | a strong navy) 5 »HEALTHY« healthy, especially after you have been ill  (I don't think her heart is very strong. | have a strong constitution (=be healthy and not easily become ill)) 6 »FEELINGS/OPINIONS« strong emotions, opinions, beliefs etc are ones that you feel or believe a lot and are very serious about  (The subject of abortion always arouses strong emotions. | Harris has received strong support from her colleagues. | strong sense of sth)  (He has always had a strong sense of duty.) 7 »AFFECT/INFLUENCE« a strong desire, influence etc affects you very much  (I was overcome by a strong desire to speak to her. | The temptation is very strong.) 8 »RELATIONSHIP« a strong relationship, friendship etc is very loyal and likely to last a long time  (There is a very strong bond between the two of us. | He has strong links with the drugs trade.) 9 »ARGUMENT/REASON ETC« a set of reasons that are likely to persuade other people that something is true or the correct thing to do  (There is strong evidence to support Evan's discrimination claim.) 10 »LIKELY« likely to succeed or happen  (She's a strong candidate for the party leadership. | strong possibility/probability/chance)  (I think there's a strong possibility that the Cowboys will win.) 11 »GROUP OF PEOPLE« a strong team or other group of people is very good at doing something  (A strong cast was led by Leo McKern. | Germany has one of the strongest teams in the tournament.) 12 »GOOD AT« something that someone is strong on is the thing that they do well  (Offence is where she's strong - her defensive play isn't good. | be sb's strong point/suit)  (Tact never was my strong point. | be strong on (=be good at doing something))  (My family has always been strong on science. | strong subject (=something you are studying that you are good at))  (French was always my strong subject.) 13 be in a strong position to be in a situation where you have power over other people or are likely to get what you want  (The party has never been more popular and is in a strong position to win the election.) 14 »FOOD/DRINK« having a lot of taste or a lot of the substance that gives something its effect  (strong coffee | a strong curry | strong drink (=alcoholic drinks))  (He hasn't touched strong drink for years.) 15 »TASTE/SMELL« having a taste etc that you notice easily  (This cheese has a very strong flavour. | a strong smell of bonfires) 16 »LIGHT/COLOUR« bright and easy to see  (The light was not very strong.) 17 strong wind/current/tide a wind etc that moves with great force  (strong spring tides) 18 strong language speech or writing that contains a lot of swearing  (This film is not suitable for children under 12 as it contains strong language.) 19 strong accent the way that someone pronounces words that shows clearly that they come from a particular area or country  (a strong German accent) 20 strong nose/chin/features a nose etc that is large and noticeable, especially in an attractive way  (She has the same strong features as her mother.) 21 a strong pound/dollar/mark etc a currency (=the type of money used in a country) that does not easily lose its value compared with other currencies 22 600/10,000 etc strong (only after number) used to give the number of people in a crowd or organization  (the 70,000 strong South African Domestic Workers Union) 23 strong v technical a verb that does not add a regular ending in the past tense, but may change a vowel 24 have a strong stomach to be able to watch something unpleasant without feeling sick or upset  (It's a very violent film. You'll need a strong stomach to sit through it.) 25 be still going strong to continue to be active or successful, even after a long time  (I'm glad to see that the printing classes are still going strong.) 26 be a bit strong especially BrE informal to be too severe or extreme  (Describing him as "evil" was a bit strong, I thought.)  (- see also come on strong come1) - strongly adv