big
big /ˈbɪg/
adjective
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(
)
Above average in size, number, quantity, magnitude or extent
(
big
, large
)
above average in size, number, quantity, magnitude or extent
A large city
a large city
Set out for the big city
set out for the big city
A large sum
a large sum
A big (or large) barn
a big (or large) barn
A large family
a large family
Big businesses
big businesses
A big expenditure
a big expenditure
A large number of newspapers
a large number of newspapers
A big group of scientists
a big group of scientists
Large areas of the world
large areas of the world
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()
Significant
(
big
)
significant
Graduation was a big day in his life
graduation was a big day in his life
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()
Conspicuous in position or importance
(
large
, big
, prominent
)
conspicuous in position or importance
A big figure in the movement
a big figure in the movement
Big man on campus
big man on campus
He's very large in financial circles
he's very large in financial circles
A prominent citizen
a prominent citizen
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()
Loud and firm
(
big
)
loud and firm
A big voice
a big voice
Big bold piano sounds
big bold piano sounds
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()
Very intense
(
big
, bad
)
very intense
A bad headache
a bad headache
In a big rage
in a big rage
Had a big (or bad) shock
had a big (or bad) shock
A bad earthquake
a bad earthquake
A bad storm
a bad storm
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In an advanced stage of pregnancy
(
big
, enceinte
[Archaic] , expectant
, gravid
, great
, heavy
, large
, with child
)
in an advanced stage of pregnancy
Was big with child
was big with child
Was great with child
was great with child
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Given or giving freely
(
big
, bighearted
, bounteous
, bountiful
, freehanded
, giving
, handsome
, liberal
, openhanded
)
given or giving freely
Was a big tipper
was a big tipper
The bounteous goodness of God
the bounteous goodness of God
Bountiful compliments
bountiful compliments
A freehanded host
a freehanded host
A handsome allowance
a handsome allowance
Saturday's child is loving and giving
Saturday's child is loving and giving
A liberal backer of the arts
a liberal backer of the arts
A munificent gift
a munificent gift
Her fond and openhanded grandfather
her fond and openhanded grandfather
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Generous and understanding and tolerant
(
big
, large
, magnanimous
)
generous and understanding and tolerant
A heart big enough to hold no grudges
a heart big enough to hold no grudges
That's very big of you to be so forgiving
that's very big of you to be so forgiving
A large and generous spirit
a large and generous spirit
A large heart
a large heart
Magnanimous toward his enemies
magnanimous toward his enemies
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Marked by intense physical force
(
big
)
marked by intense physical force
A big wind
a big wind
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(of animals) fully developed
(
big
, fully grown
, grownup
, adult
, full-grown
, grown
)
(of animals) fully developed
An adult animal
an adult animal
A grown woman
a grown woman
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Feeling self-importance
(
big
, vainglorious
, swelled
)
feeling self-importance
Too big for his britches
too big for his britches
Had a swelled head
had a swelled head
He was swelled with pride
he was swelled with pride
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Exhibiting self-importance
(
big
, braggart
, bragging
, boastful
, braggy
, cock-a-hoop
, crowing
, self-aggrandising
[British] , self-aggrandizing
)
exhibiting self-importance
Big talk
big talk
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Prodigious
(
big
, heavy
)
prodigious
Big spender
big spender
Big eater
big eater
Heavy investor
heavy investor
adverb
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()
In a boastful manner
(
large
, vauntingly
, big
, boastfully
)
in a boastful manner
He talked big all evening
he talked big all evening
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()
Extremely well
(
big
)
extremely well
His performance went over big
his performance went over big
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In a major way
(
big
)
in a major way
The play failed big at the box office
the play failed big at the box office
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On a grand scale
(
big
)
on a grand scale
Think big
think big
