Definition
Meaning of 'big'
Meaning of 'big' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Big 
[ n.]
- Alt. of Bigg [ n.]2. Big [ superl.]
- Having largeness of size; of much bulk or magnitude; of
great size; large. [ superl.]- Great with young; pregnant; swelling; ready to give birth or produce; -- often figuratively.
- Having greatness, fullness, importance, inflation, distention, etc., whether in a good or a bad sense; as, a big heart; a big voice; big looks; to look big. As applied to looks, it indicates haughtiness or pride.
3. Big [ v. t.]
- Alt. of Bigg [ v. t.]Meaning of 'big' (Princeton's WordNet)
1. big [ a]
[ a]Meaning (1):
- above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
- above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
Example in sentence:
- a big (or large) barn;
- a big expenditure;
- a big group of scientists;
- a large city;
- a large family;
- a large number of newspapers;
- a large sum;
- big businesses;
- large areas of the world;
- set out for the big city
2. big [ r]
[ r]Meaning (2):
- in a boastful manner
- in a boastful manner
Example in sentence:
- he talked big all evening
Meaning (3):
- extremely well
- extremely well
Example in sentence:
- his performance went over big
Meaning (4):
- in a major way
- in a major way
Example in sentence:
- the play failed big at the box office
Meaning (5):
- on a grand scale
- on a grand scale
Example in sentence:
- think big
3. big [ s]
[ s]Meaning (6):
- very intense
- very intense
Example in sentence:
- a bad earthquake;
- a bad headache;
- a bad storm;
- had a big (or bad) shock;
- in a big rage
Meaning (7):
- conspicuous in position or importance
- conspicuous in position or importance
Example in sentence:
- a big figure in the movement;
- a prominent citizen;
- big man on campus;
- he's very large in financial circles
Meaning (8):
- loud and firm
- loud and firm
Example in sentence:
- a big voice;
- big bold piano sounds
Meaning (9):
- marked by intense physical force
- marked by intense physical force
Example in sentence:
- a big wind
Meaning (10):
- generous and understanding and tolerant
- generous and understanding and tolerant
Example in sentence:
- a heart big enough to hold no grudges;
- a large and generous spirit;
- a large heart;
- magnanimous toward his enemies;
- that's very big of you to be so forgiving
Meaning (11):
- (of animals) fully developed
- (of animals) fully developed
Example in sentence:
- a grown woman;
- an adult animal
Meaning (12):
- prodigious
- prodigious
Example in sentence:
- big eater;
- big spender;
- heavy investor
Meaning (13):
- exhibiting self-importance
- exhibiting self-importance
Example in sentence:
- big talk
Meaning (14):
- significant
- significant
Example in sentence:
- graduation was a big day in his life
Meaning (15):
- feeling self-importance
- feeling self-importance
Example in sentence:
- had a swelled head;
- he was swelled with pride;
- too big for his britches
Meaning (16):
- given or giving freely
- given or giving freely
Example in sentence:
- a freehanded host;
- a handsome allowance;
- a liberal backer of the arts;
- a munificent gift;
- bountiful compliments;
- her fond and openhanded grandfather;
- Saturday's child is loving and giving;
- the bounteous goodness of God;
- was a big tipper
Meaning (17):
- in an advanced stage of pregnancy
- in an advanced stage of pregnancy
Example in sentence:
- was big with child;
- was great with child
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