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big

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big

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Definitions ofbig

1noun
  • Someone or something that is large in stature
  • An important or powerful person; a celebrity; a big name.
  • (as plural) The big leagues, big time.
  • (BDSM) The participant in ageplay who acts out the older role.
1verb
  • To praise, recommend, or promote.
1adjective
  • Of great size, large.

    Synonyms: ample, huge, jumbo, large, massive, sizeable, stoor

    Example: "Elephants are big animals, and they eat a lot."

  • (of an industry or other field, often capitalized) Thought to have undue influence.

    Example: "Big Tech"

  • Popular.

    Synonyms: "all the rage", "in demand", "well liked"

    Example: "That style is very big right now in Europe, especially among teenagers."

  • Adult.

    Synonyms: adult, "fully grown", "grown up"

    Example: "Kids should get help from big people if they want to use the kitchen."

  • Fat.

    Synonyms: chubby, "plus-size", rotund

    Example: "Gosh, she is big!"

  • Important or significant.

    Synonyms: essential, paramount, weighty

    Example: "What's so big about that? I do it all the time."

  • (with on) Enthusiastic (about).

    Synonyms: fanatical, mad, "worked up"

    Example: "I'm not big on the idea, but if you want to go ahead with it, I won't stop you."

  • Mature, conscientious, principled; generous.

    Example: "I tried to be the bigger person and just let it go, but I couldn't help myself."

  • Well-endowed, possessing large breasts in the case of a woman or a large penis in the case of a man.

    Synonyms: busty, macromastic, stacked

    Example: "Whoa, Nadia has gotten pretty big since she hit puberty."

  • (sometimes figurative) Large with young; pregnant; swelling; ready to give birth or produce.

    Synonyms: full, great, heavy

    Example: "She was big with child."

  • Used as an intensifier, especially of negative-valence nouns

    Example: "You are a big liar.  Why are you in such a big hurry?"

  • (of a city) populous
  • (of somebody's age) old, mature. Used to imply that somebody is too old for something, or acting immaturely.
1adverb
  • In a loud manner.
  • In a boasting manner.

    Example: "He's always talking big, but he never delivers."

  • In a large amount or to a large extent.

    Example: "He won big betting on the croquet championship."

  • On a large scale, expansively.

    Example: "You've got to think big to succeed at Amalgamated Plumbing."

  • Hard.

    Example: "He hit him big and the guy just crumpled."

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