big

/bɪɡ/

noun

  1. 1

    Someone or something that is large in stature

  2. 2

    An important or powerful person; a celebrity; a big name.

  3. 3

    (as plural) The big leagues, big time.

  4. 4

    (BDSM) The participant in ageplay who acts out the older role.

Antonyms

verb

  1. 1

    To praise, recommend, or promote.

adjective

  1. 1

    Of great size, large.

    Elephants are big animals, and they eat a lot.
  2. 2

    (of an industry or other field, often capitalized) Thought to have undue influence.

    Big Tech
  3. 3

    Popular.

    That style is very big right now in Europe, especially among teenagers.
  4. 4

    Adult.

    Kids should get help from big people if they want to use the kitchen.
  5. 5

    Fat.

    Gosh, she is big!
  6. 6

    Important or significant.

    What's so big about that? I do it all the time.
  7. 7

    (with on) Enthusiastic (about).

    I'm not big on the idea, but if you want to go ahead with it, I won't stop you.
  8. 8

    Mature, conscientious, principled; generous.

    I tried to be the bigger person and just let it go, but I couldn't help myself.
  9. 9

    Well-endowed, possessing large breasts in the case of a woman or a large penis in the case of a man.

    Whoa, Nadia has gotten pretty big since she hit puberty.
  10. 10

    (sometimes figurative) Large with young; pregnant; swelling; ready to give birth or produce.

    She was big with child.
  11. 11

    Used as an intensifier, especially of negative-valence nouns

    You are a big liar.  Why are you in such a big hurry?
  12. 12

    (of a city) populous

  13. 13

    (of somebody's age) old, mature. Used to imply that somebody is too old for something, or acting immaturely.

adverb

  1. 1

    In a loud manner.

  2. 2

    In a boasting manner.

    He's always talking big, but he never delivers.
  3. 3

    In a large amount or to a large extent.

    He won big betting on the croquet championship.
  4. 4

    On a large scale, expansively.

    You've got to think big to succeed at Amalgamated Plumbing.
  5. 5

    Hard.

    He hit him big and the guy just crumpled.

verb

  1. 1

    To inhabit; occupy

  2. 2

    To locate oneself

  3. 3

    To build; erect; fashion

  4. 4

    To dwell; have a dwelling

noun

  1. 1

    One or more kinds of barley, especially six-rowed barley.

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