big
1
[ big ]
/ bɪg /
adjective, big·ger, big·gest.
adverb
Informal.
boastfully; pretentiously: to act big; to talk big.
Informal.
with great success; successfully: to go over big.
noun
the bigs, Sports Slang.
the highest level of professional competition, as the major leagues in baseball.
Idioms for big
be big on,
to have a special liking or enthusiasm for: Mother is big on family get-togethers.
big with child.
great(def 23).
Origin of big
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1250–1300; Middle English
big(ge) < ?
SYNONYMS FOR big
4 consequential.
15 overflowing, flooded.
OTHER WORDS FROM big
big·gish, adjective big·ly, adverb, adjectiveWords nearby big
Example sentences from the Web for bigger
British Dictionary definitions for bigger (1 of 2)
big
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/ (bɪɡ) /
adjective bigger or biggest
adverb informal
See also
big up
Derived forms of big
biggish, adjective bigness, nounWord Origin for big
C13: perhaps of Scandinavian origin; compare Norwegian dialect
bugge big man
British Dictionary definitions for bigger (2 of 2)
big
2
/ (bɪɡ) /
verb bigs, bigging, bigged or bug (bʌɡ) Scot
to build
to excavate (earth) into a pile
Word Origin for big
from Old Norse
byggja; related to Old English
būian to inhabit
Idioms and Phrases with bigger (1 of 2)
bigger
Idioms and Phrases with bigger (2 of 2)
big