strolling

adjective (only before noun) a strolling entertainer travels around the country giving informal performances on the way strong adjective

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 verb 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 come 1 — strongly adverb