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Definition big in American English

big adjective

adjective
/bɪɡ/
1

large in size

Example

a beautiful woman with big eyes

Example

He kept all his secret papers in a big box.

Example

At the end of the road was a great big house.

Synonyms and related words
large big high
1.1

a big person is tall and heavy, and often fat

Example

A big man stood in the doorway.

Example

The company faces big problems.

Example

The concerts have been a big success.

Synonyms and related words
substantial considerable extensive
2.1

very enthusiastic or serious about something

Example

They were big fans of the Beatles.

Synonyms and related words
enthusiastic keen eager
2.2

popular with many people

Example

a type of music that is big in America

Synonyms and related words
popular fashionable acclaimed
Example

We have another big game next week.

Example

I had never been involved in making the big decisions before.

Example

Big changes are likely to be made.

Synonyms and related words
important major key
Example

The place was full of big businessmen.

Example

Her mother is big in daytime television.

Example

Other stores struggle to compete with the big four retailers.

Synonyms and related words
successful leading thriving
3.2

used for referring to large and powerful industries that are considered to have a lot of political influence

Example

Big Tobacco (=the major cigarette companies)

Example

an important victory for Big Oil

Synonyms and related words
accredited agile all-night
4

a big boy or a big girl is getting older or is older than another child. This word is used mainly by children or when speaking to children

Example

Come on, you're a big girl now (=old enough to behave like an adult).

Synonyms and related words
bang be a love and . . . big adolescent bad big
4.1

your big sister or big brother is older than you are

Example

This is my big brother, Jake.

Synonyms and related words
bhuti big Br.
5

to become very successful

Example

He hit it big in the dot-com boom and became a very rich man.

6

to be ambitious; to have plans to be famous and successful

Example

Most people are scared to think big since it can lead to disappointment.

7

used for saying that something is significant if it can be verified

Example

Big if true... the manipulation of the Leave campaign didn't limit itself to lying about the 350 million pounds of NHS money.

Definition big in American English

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