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- Dictionarybig/bɪɡ/
adjective
- 1. of considerable size or extent: "her big hazel eyes" Similar Opposite
- 2. of considerable importance or seriousness: "it's a big decision" Similar Opposite
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"
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BIG definition: 1. large in size or amount: 2. older or more like an adult: 3. used to add emphasis: . Learn more.
The meaning of BIG is large or great in dimensions, bulk, or extent; also : large or great in quantity, number, or amount. How to use big in a sentence.
Big describes something that is large in height, weight, size, or amount. Big can also describe something that is significant or, informally, something that is popular. Big has many other senses as an adjective and a few as an adverb and a noun.
BIG meaning: 1. large in size or amount: 2. older or more like an adult: 3. used to add emphasis: . Learn more.
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.
adjective. /bɪɡ/ see also bigs. (comparative bigger, superlative biggest) Idioms. large in size, degree, amount, etc. a big man/house/increase. This shirt isn't big enough. It's the world's biggest computer company. (informal) He had this great big grin on his face. The lobster's claws are bigger than human hands.
BIG definition: 1. large in size or amount: 2. important or serious: 3. your older brother/sister. Learn more.
If you describe something such as a problem, increase, or change as a big one, you mean it is great in degree, extent, or importance. The problem was just too big for her to tackle on her own. There could soon be a big increase in unemployment.
Something big is just plain large or important. A big class has a lot of kids. A big room is larger than average. A big newspaper story is one that makes the front page.
Big definition: Pregnant. 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
