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adjective
- 1. of considerable size or extent: "her big hazel eyes" Similar Opposite
- 2. of considerable importance or seriousness: "it's a big decision" Similar Opposite
verb
- 1. praise or recommend something highly: informal British "the record's been on the streets a while now, but it's still worth bigging up"
noun
- 1. the major league in a professional sport: informal North American "the day he made it to the bigs, he forgot every minor league ballpark he ever played in"
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The meaning of BIG is large or great in dimensions, bulk, or extent; also : large or great in quantity, number, or amount. How to use big in a sentence.
adjective. uk / bɪɡ / us / bɪɡ / bigger | biggest. big adjective (LARGE) Add to word list. A1. large in size or amount: He's a big man. Could I try these shoes in a bigger size? They have a big house in the country. She has blonde hair and big blue eyes. She had a big pay rise. great big I had a great big slice of chocolate cake for dessert.
Meaning of big in English. big. adjective. us / bɪɡ / uk / bɪɡ / bigger | biggest. big adjective (LARGE) Add to word list. A1. large in size or amount: He's a big man. Could I try these shoes in a bigger size? They have a big house in the country. She has blonde hair and big blue eyes. She had a big raise.
1. a. Of considerable size, number, quantity, magnitude, or extent; large. See Synonyms at large. b. Having great strength or force: a big wind; in a big rage. c. Of great significance; momentous: a big decision; a big victory. 2. a. Mature or grown-up: big enough to take the bus by herself. b. Older or eldest.
Definition of big adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
If you describe something such as a problem, increase, or change as a big one, you mean it is great in degree, extent, or importance. The problem was just too big for her to tackle on her own. There could soon be a big increase in unemployment.
large, as in size, height, width, or amount: a big house; a big quantity. Synonyms: extensive, voluminous, capacious, massive, bulky, immense, huge. Antonyms: little. of major concern, importance, gravity, or the like: a big problem. outstanding for a specified quality: a big liar; a big success.
1. : large in size. a big house/room/field. a big glass of soda. He is a big [= tall and heavy] man. [+] more examples. — see also the big city at city. 2. : large in number or amount.
BIG definition: 1. large in size or amount: 2. important or serious: 3. your older brother/sister. Learn more.
Something big is just plain large or important. A big class has a lot of kids. A big room is larger than average. A big newspaper story is one that makes the front page.
