big

Definition of Big in English :

Adjective

1. big, large

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

Example Sentences:
'a large city'
'set out for the big city'
'a large sum'
'a big (or large) barn'
'a large family'
'big businesses'
'a big expenditure'
'a large number of newspapers'
'a big group of scientists'
'large areas of the world'

large

2. big

significant

Example Sentences:
'graduation was a big day in his life'

3. bad, big

very intense

Example Sentences:
'a bad headache'
'in a big rage'
'had a big (or bad) shock'
'a bad earthquake'
'a bad storm'

4. big

loud and firm

Example Sentences:
'a big voice'
'big bold piano sounds'

5. big, large, prominent

conspicuous in position or importance

Example Sentences:
'a big figure in the movement'
'big man on campus'
'he's very large in financial circles'
'a prominent citizen'

6. big, heavy

prodigious

Example Sentences:
'big spender'
'big eater'
'heavy investor'

heavy

7. big, boastful, braggart, bragging, braggy, cock-a-hoop, crowing, self-aggrandising, self-aggrandizing

exhibiting self-importance

Example Sentences:
'big talk'

8. big, swelled, vainglorious

feeling self-importance

Example Sentences:
'too big for his britches'
'had a swelled head'
'he was swelled with pride'

9. adult, big, full-grown, fully grown, grown, grownup

(of animals) fully developed

Example Sentences:
'an adult animal'
'a grown woman'

10. big

marked by intense physical force

Example Sentences:
'a big wind'

11. big, large, magnanimous

generous and understanding and tolerant

Example Sentences:
'a heart big enough to hold no grudges'
'that's very big of you to be so forgiving'
'a large and generous spirit'
'a large heart'
'magnanimous toward his enemies'

12. big, bighearted, bounteous, bountiful, freehanded, giving, handsome, liberal, openhanded

given or giving freely

Example Sentences:
'was a big tipper'
'the bounteous goodness of God'
'bountiful compliments'
'a freehanded host'
'a handsome allowance'
'Saturday's child is loving and giving'
'a liberal backer of the arts'
'a munificent gift'
'her fond and openhanded grandfather'

13. big, enceinte, expectant, gravid, great, heavy, large, with child

in an advanced stage of pregnancy

Example Sentences:
'was big with child'
'was great with child'

Adverb

14. big

extremely well

Example Sentences:
'his performance went over big'

15. big, boastfully, large, vauntingly

in a boastful manner

Example Sentences:
'he talked big all evening'

16. big

on a grand scale

Example Sentences:
'think big'

17. big

in a major way

Example Sentences:
'the play failed big at the box office'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Big

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adjectiveWord forms: bigger or biggest

of great or considerable size, height, weight, number, power, or capacity

having great significance; important

a big decision

important through having power, influence, wealth, authority, etc

the big four banks

(intensifier usually qualifying something undesirable)

a big fool

5. informal

considerable in extent or intensity (esp in the phrase in a big way)

elder

my big brother

grown-up

when you're big, you can stay up later

generous; magnanimous

that's very big of you

(in combination)

big-hearted

8. (often foll by with)

brimming; full

my heart is big with sadness

extravagant; boastful

he's full of big talk

10.

(of wine) full-bodied, with a strong aroma and flavour

11. too big for one's boots

12.

in an advanced stage of pregnancy (esp in the phrase big with child)

13. big on

adverb informal

14.

boastfully; pretentiously (esp in the phrase talk big)

15.

in an exceptional way; well

his talk went over big with the audience

16.

on a grand scale (esp in the phrase think big)

verbWord forms: bigs, bigging, bigged or bug (bʌɡ ) Scottish

to build

to excavate (earth) into a pile

Big

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adjectiveWord forms: ˈbigger or ˈbiggest

of great size, extent, or capacity; large

great in amount or quantity

great in force or intensity

a big wind

full-grown

elder

his big sister

far advanced in pregnancy (with)

filled or swelling (with)

loud

important or outstanding

to do big things

very well known; famous

popular; very well liked

boastful; pompous; extravagant

big talk

7. US

generous; noble

a big heart

adverbWord forms: ˈbigger or ˈbiggest Informal

pompously; boastfully; extravagantly

to talk big

impressively

10.

in a broad way; showing imagination

think big!

Big

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adj. big·ger, big·gest

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.

a. Mature or grown-up: big enough to take the bus by herself.

b. Older or eldest. Used especially of a sibling: My big brother is leaving for college next week.

a. Filled up; brimming over: felt big with love.

b. Bountiful; generous: had a big heart.

4. Pregnant: big with child.

a. Having or exercising considerable authority, control, or influence: a big official; a big chief.

b. Conspicuous in position, wealth, or importance; prominent: a big figure in the peace movement.

6. Loud and firm; resounding: a big voice.

7. Informal Widely liked, used, or practiced; popular: "The Minneapolis indie-rock band was big in the blogosphere, beloved by hipsters, and unknown to pretty much everyone else" (Robert Levine).

8. Informal Self-important; cocky: You're too big for your own good.

adv.

1. In a pretentious or boastful way: talked big about the new job.

2. Informal

a. With considerable success: made it big with their recent best-selling album.

b. In a thorough or unmistakable way; emphatically: failed big at the box office.

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