Big Definition
bĭg
bigger, biggest
adjective
bigger, biggest
Of considerable size, number, quantity, magnitude, or extent; large.
American Heritage
Of great size, extent, or capacity; large.
Webster's New World
Having great strength or force.
A big wind; in a big rage.
American Heritage
Great in amount or quantity.
Webster's New World
Of great significance; momentous.
A big decision; a big victory.
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adverb
In a pretentious or boastful way.
Talked big about the new job.
American Heritage
Pompously; boastfully; extravagantly.
To talk big.
Webster's New World
With considerable success.
Made it big with their recent best-selling album.
American Heritage
Impressively.
Webster's New World
In a thorough or unmistakable way; emphatically.
Failed big at the box office.
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noun
A biological insulation garment; an air-tight, full-body suit intended to prevent the spread of contaminants.
Wiktionary
idiom
big on
- Enthusiastic about; partial to:
American Heritage
big on
- Enthusiastic about; partial to:
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Idioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Big
- big on
- big on
Origin of Big
Middle English perhaps of Scandinavian origin
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Middle English perhaps of Scandinavian origin
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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