1a yellow precious metal, the chemical element of atomic number 79, used in jewellery and decoration and to guarantee the value of currencies: (Symbol: Au) [as modifier]:gold earrings
[with modifier] an alloy of gold:9-carat gold
2a deep lustrous yellow or yellow-brown colour:her eyes were light green and flecked with gold
3coins or other articles made of gold:her ankles and wrists were glinting with gold
money in large sums; wealth:he proved to be a rabid seeker for gold and power
a thing that is precious or beautiful:they scout continents in search of the new green gold
4 [count noun]short for gold medal.she claimed she was robbed of a gold
5 [count noun] the bullseye of an archery target.
go gold
(of a recording) achieve sales meriting a gold disc:her debut album recently went gold
pot (or crock) of gold
a large but distant or imaginary reward:the prospect of a pot of gold when the statue was sold
[with allusion to the story of a crock of gold supposedly to be found at the end of a rainbow]
