📒 of high quality or an acceptable standard
- a good book
- good food
- The piano was in really good condition.
📒 pleasant; that you enjoy or want
- Did you have a good time in London?
- This is very good news.
- Let's hope we have good weather tomorrow.
📒 sensible, logical or strongly supporting what is being discussed
- Thank you, good question.
- Yes, that's a good point.
- I have good reason to be suspicious.
📒 showing or getting approval or respect
- The play had good reviews.
- The hotel has a good reputation.
- He comes from a good family.
📒 able to do something well
- a good player
- a good actor/cook
- good at something to be good at languages/your job
📒 able to use something or deal with people well
- She's good with her hands (= able to make things, etc.).
- He's very good with children.
- She's good with figures.
📒 morally right; behaving in a way that is morally right
- She has tried to lead a good life.
- I took Sarah's children to school so I've done my good deed for the day.
- Giving her that money was a good thing to do.
📒 following strictly a set of rules or principles
- It is good practice to supply a written report to the buyer.
- She was a good Catholic girl.
📒 willing to help; kind to other people
- You've always been such a good friend.
- good to somebody He was very good to me when I was ill.
- good of somebody She looked into it for me, which was very good of her.
📒 behaving well or politely
- You can stay up late if you're good.
- Get dressed now, there's a good girl.
- ‘That's a good dog,’ I said, patting its head.
📒 healthy or strong
- Can you speak into my good ear?
- I don't feel too good today.
- ‘How are you?’ ‘I'm good.’ (= used as a general reply to a greeting)
📒 having a useful or helpful effect on somebody/something
- Living so close to a chemicals factory can't be good.
- good for somebody/something Too much sun isn't good for you.
- Vegetables are good for you.
📒 suitable or appropriate
- Now is a good time to buy a house.
- Do you really think this is a good use of your time?
- Students are not allowed to miss classes without good reason.
📒 used in speaking to show that you approve of or are pleased about something that has been said or done, or to show that you want to move on to a new topic of conversation
- ‘Dinner's ready.’ ‘Good—I'm starving.’
- ‘I got the job.’ ‘Oh, good.’
- Good, I think we've come to a decision.
📒 used as a form of praise
- Good old Jack!
- ‘I've ordered some drinks.’ ‘Good man!’
📒 used in exclamations
📒 great in number, amount or degree
- a good number of people
- The kitchen is a good size.
- We spent a good while (= quite a long time) looking for the house.
📒 not less than; rather more than
- We waited for a good hour.
- It's a good three miles to the station.
📒 done to a high level or a great degree; complete
- We had a good laugh about it afterwards.
- You'll feel better after a good sleep.
📒 funny or clever
- a good story/joke
- (informal) That's a good one!
📒 having enough energy, health, strength, etc. to last for a particular length of time or distance
- You're good for (= you will live) a few years yet.
📒 acceptable for something
- The ticket is good for three months.
📒 likely to provide something
- He's always good for a laugh.
- Bobby should be good for a few drinks.
📒 very nearly
- The matter is as good as settled.
- He as good as called me a coward (= suggested that I was a coward without actually using the word ‘coward’).
- She’s as good as won.
📒 used when you are saying that a situation is not going to get any better
📒 (of a thing) to be prepared and ready for use; (of a person) to be prepared and ready to do something
- By tomorrow afternoon the document will be good to go.
- I’ve spent several months training for this race so now I’m good to go.
📒 completely
- I won't go until I'm good and ready.
📒 several
- There are still a good few empty seats.
📒 used to praise somebody for doing something well
- ‘I passed first time.’ ‘Good for you!’
📒 a lot of somebody/something
- There were a good many people there.