big
∞
1.0
- adjective
- /bɪg/
- That building is big enough to fit hundreds of people.
- a big city
- too big
- big enough
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- I mean, what a giant, big old male monster.
- Each pair contains a big card and a low card.
- It's your right. Like a big pizza pie that's
- It's really cold, but I love a big faux fur jacket.
Examples
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The results from the 2 November midterm elections mean big changes for Congress next year.
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Look at this, this big hill of snow.
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OK, well, those are too big for my eyes.
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OK, my face is too big for this shot.
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And yeah, I just need a big coffee today.
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Some people think you have to be in a big market to get good legal work.
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And I have a really big appointment today.
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I got a really big pop quiz tomorrow.
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This is Foster-Sullivan, one of the world's biggest construction companies.
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Organizational change is reported to be one of the biggest causes of stress for employees.
Academic text (2015)
Synonyms
∞
1.0
Bigger than average in size, number, or amount
∞
1.0
Very large in size or number
∞
1.0
Very large in size, amount, or degree
975
1.0
Very large in size
944
2.9
Very large and impressive in scale
754
2.1
Very large in size, amount, or effect
671
3.0
Very large or impressive
650
2.1
Very large in size or amount
145
3.2
Very large, much bigger than normal
132
3.7
Very large in size, amount, or degree
121
3.8
Very large and affecting many people or places
101
3.9
Very large in size, amount, or importance
61
3.7
Quite large in size or amount
58
2.3
Larger than normal and often too big for its use
56
4.7
So large in size or amount that it causes great surprise
53
4.1
Being large in amount and often expensive
37
5.4
Very large and wide, often used for places or plans
36
4.5
Very large in size or amount, much bigger than normal
30
3.6
Very large in size, much bigger than normal
22
3.9
Very large in size or amount
19
7.3
Very large, much bigger than usual
13
3.3
Very large and much bigger than usual
12
1.9
Large enough to fit what you need
12
4.6
Much larger than is usual for that kind
10
3.2
Larger than the usual size for its type
4
4.4
Much larger than usual for its kind
1
1.9
A bit larger than usual but not very large
Very large, often said in a playful way
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
16
3.4
A group of people who are close and friendly like a loving home
- Informal
6
8.1
To ask why someone is doing something when you are annoyed or surprised
- Informal
2
5.5
An important person in a small group who has more power than elsewhere
Compounds
- Informal
131
4.1
A very successful level in entertainment or sport where people become famous
- Literature
34
3.2
Large companies in the oil industry that have much money and political power
- Specialized
29
3.7
Large sets of information that people analyze with computers to find patterns
27
3.0
A large group of musicians that plays jazz or dance music with instruments like trumpets and saxophones
- Informal
10
7.9
A very large earthquake that causes great damage, often expected in California
- Jargon
8
6.3
A large electronic screen at the New York Stock Exchange that shows stock prices and activity
- Literature
7
4.8
A powerful government or company that watches people and their private information
- Specialized
6
4.1
An idea that the universe began when a hot, very dense point expanded quickly
- Literature
3
3.2
Large technology companies that dominate the internet, online services, and social media
- Specialized
3
5.2
Large scientific projects that need a lot of money and many people to make big discoveries
How Big
Surface Forms
Etymology
Big is an old English word that simply means 'large'. A helpful way to remember it is to see the same root in bigger and biggest, so big names size.