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- DictionaryBig/biɡ/
adjective
- 1. of considerable size, extent, or intensity: "big hazel eyes"
- 2. of considerable importance or seriousness: "it's a big decision"
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"
BIG definition: 1. large in size or amount: 2. older or more like an adult: 3. used to add emphasis: . Learn more.
2 days ago · 1. adjective. A big person or thing is large in physical size. Australia's a big country. Her husband was a big man. Synonyms: large, great, huge, giant More Synonyms of big. 2. adjective. Something that is big consists of many people or things. The crowd included a big contingent from Cleveland. 3. adjective.
adjective. above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent. “set out for the big city”. “a big (or large) barn”. “ big businesses”. “a big expenditure”. “a big group of scientists”. synonyms: large. ample, sizable, sizeable.
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.
in great detail. a person of great age. . Extra Examples. He was a big man—tall and broad-shouldered. He was a short man with great big glasses. This house is rather big for us. We need something smaller. There's been a big increase in prices. We were hoping the show would be a really big success. The whole story is just a big fat lie.
big. 1. [ big ] See synonyms for big on Thesaurus.com. adjective,big·ger, big·gest. large, as in size, height, width, or amount: a big house; a big quantity. of major concern, importance, gravity, or the like: a big problem. outstanding for a specified quality: a big liar; a big success.
adjective. uk / bɪɡ / us bigger | biggest. big adjective (SIZE) Add to word list. A1. large in size or amount: I come from a big family. We're looking for a bigger house. Fewer examples. a big wedge of cheese. My goodness, he's a big baby isn't he? How big is the house? There was a big leap in profits last year.
