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| big [ big ] |
adjective (comparative big·ger, superlative big·gest) |
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1. of great size: of great size, number, or amount
  a big crowd
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2. of great power: of great power or volume
A big cheer went up.
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3. significant: significant or important to somebody
your big moment
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4. significantly great: significantly or surprisingly great
You're making a big mistake.
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5. important: important and powerful
one of the big fashion houses
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6. magnanimous: generous or noble
She's a woman with a big heart.
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7. ambitious: full of boastful or unrealistic ambition
She's not likely to fall for his big talk.
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8. older: older or grown-up
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usually used by or to children
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When I'm big, I'll be rich and famous.
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9. enthusiastic: enthusiastic about something or somebody
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informal
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I'm a big baseball fan.
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10. great: used to make a word convey greater dislike or disapproval
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informal
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It's all a big con, really.
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11. filled: filled with or swollen by something
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literary
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eyes big with tears
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12. pregnant: in an obvious state of pregnancy
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archaic
)
She was big with child.
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13. wine full-bodied: full-bodied and full of flavor
The best accompaniment to this dish would be a big Chianti.
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adverb |
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1. ambitiously: in a way that is ambitious, and often boastful or unrealistic
You have to think big if you want to get anywhere.
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2. successfully: in a highly successful way
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informal
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This approach should go over big at the convention.
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| [14th century. Origin ?] |
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| big·ness noun |
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big on enthusiastic about or recognizing the importance of something (informal)
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make it big to be extremely successful (informal)
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