Big - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |bɪɡ|  American pronunciation of the word big
Brit.  |bɪɡ|  British pronunciation of the word big

adjective

- significant
graduation was a big day in his life
- very intense (syn: bad)
in a big rage
had a big (or bad) shock
- loud and firm
a big voice
big bold piano sounds
- conspicuous in position or importance (syn: large, prominent)
a big figure in the movement
big man on campus
- prodigious (syn: heavy)
big spender
big eater
- exhibiting self-importance (syn: boastful, braggart, bragging, braggy, cock-a-hoop)
big talk
- feeling self-importance (syn: vainglorious)
too big for his britches
- (of animals) fully developed (syn: adult, full-grown, grown)
- marked by intense physical force
a big wind
- generous and understanding and tolerant (syn: large, magnanimous)
a heart big enough to hold no grudges
that's very big of you to be so forgiving
- given or giving freely (syn: bounteous, bountiful, giving, handsome, liberal)
was a big tipper
- in an advanced stage of pregnancy (syn: enceinte, expectant, gravid, great, heavy, large)
was big with child

adverb

- extremely well
his performance went over big
- in a boastful manner (syn: large)
he talked big all evening
- on a grand scale
think big
- in a major way
the play failed big at the box office

Extra examples

A big glass of soda

She moved to a bigger city.

The biggest city in the state

He led a big group through the museum.

She works for a big company.

He organized a big advertising campaign.

We had a big fund-raiser for the school.

He talks big about his plans, but he hasn't done much yet.

...with that new promotion he's now one of the bigs in the company...

...when a candidate is running for president, he's playing in the bigs and cannot afford to make major mistakes...

Investors have lost big in recent months.

I need a bigger desk.

She had a big grin on her face.

Los Angeles is the biggest city in California.

The garage isn't big enough for two cars.

Word forms

adjective
comparative: bigger
superlative: biggest
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