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 big big /ˈbɪg/

adjective

  1. () 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
  2. () Significant  ( big )
    significant
     Graduation was a big day in his life
    graduation was a big day in his life
  3. () 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
  4. () Loud and firm  ( big )
    loud and firm
     A big voice
    a big voice
     Big bold piano sounds
    big bold piano sounds
  5. () 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
  6. 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
  7. 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
  8. 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
  9. Marked by intense physical force  ( big )
    marked by intense physical force
     A big wind
    a big wind
  10. (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
  11. 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
  12. Exhibiting self-importance  ( big , braggart , bragging , boastful , braggy , cock-a-hoop , crowing , self-aggrandising [British] , self-aggrandizing )
    exhibiting self-importance
     Big talk
    big talk
  13. Prodigious  ( big , heavy )
    prodigious
     Big spender
    big spender
     Big eater
    big eater
     Heavy investor
    heavy investor

adverb

  1. () In a boastful manner  ( large , vauntingly , big , boastfully )
    in a boastful manner
     He talked big all evening
    he talked big all evening
  2. () Extremely well  ( big )
    extremely well
     His performance went over big
    his performance went over big
  3. 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
  4. On a grand scale  ( big )
    on a grand scale
     Think big
    think big