Meaning & Definition of Big in English

1. Above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

• "A large city"

• "Set out for the big city"

• "A large sum"

• "A big (or large) barn"

• "A large family"

• "Big businesses"

• "A big expenditure"

• "A large number of newspapers"

• "A big group of scientists"

• "Large areas of the world"

2. Significant

• "Graduation was a big day in his life"

3. Very intense

• "A bad headache"

• "In a big rage"

• "Had a big (or bad) shock"

• "A bad earthquake"

• "A bad storm"

4. Loud and firm

• "A big voice"

• "Big bold piano sounds"

5. Conspicuous in position or importance

• "A big figure in the movement"

• "Big man on campus"

• "He's very large in financial circles"

• "A prominent citizen"

6. Prodigious

• "Big spender"

• "Big eater"

• "Heavy investor"

7. Exhibiting self-importance

• "Big talk"

8. Feeling self-importance

• "Too big for his britches"

• "Had a swelled head"

• "He was swelled with pride"

9. (of animals) fully developed

• "An adult animal"

• "A grown woman"

10. Marked by intense physical force

• "A big wind"

11. Generous and understanding and tolerant

• "A heart big enough to hold no grudges"

• "That's very big of you to be so forgiving"

• "A large and generous spirit"

• "A large heart"

• "Magnanimous toward his enemies"

12. Given or giving freely

• "Was a big tipper"

• "The bounteous goodness of god"

• "Bountiful compliments"

• "A freehanded host"

• "A handsome allowance"

• "Saturday's child is loving and giving"

• "A liberal backer of the arts"

• "A munificent gift"

• "Her fond and openhanded grandfather"

13. In an advanced stage of pregnancy

• "Was big with child"

• "Was great with child"

1. Extremely well

• "His performance went over big"

2. In a boastful manner

• "He talked big all evening"

3. On a grand scale

• "Think big"

4. In a major way

• "The play failed big at the box office"