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big

Phonetics

/bɪɡ/

noun

verb

adjective

Of great size, large.
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.
Example: That style is very big right now in Europe, especially among teenagers.
Adult.
Example: Kids should get help from big people if they want to use the kitchen.
Fat.
Example: Gosh, she is big!
Important or significant.
Example: What's so big about that? I do it all the time.
(with on) Enthusiastic (about).
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.
Example: Whoa, Nadia has gotten pretty big since she hit puberty.
(sometimes figurative) Large with young; pregnant; swelling; ready to give birth or produce.
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.

adverb

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.

Phonetics

/bɪɡ/

verb

Phonetics

/bɪɡ/

noun