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Of great size or scale
“He won the lottery and bought a big mansion to live in.”
Of considerable importance or seriousness
“You will need to make a big decision on the path you will be taking for your career.”
Having reached maturity
“Bobby had just turned eighteen and could now play football with the big boys.”
(informal) On an ambitiously large scale
“I have big plans for the future of this website.”
(informal) Very popular or successful
“This style of clothing is very big in New York at the moment.”
(informal) Principled or generous
“That's very big of you to help me in my time of need.”
Physically well-built
“After months of dedication in the gym, he had grown big and muscly.”
Fat or overweight
“She had grown quite big after months of indulging in chocolate and ice-cream.”
Having significant influence
“As the president's right-hand man, he held a big and influential position in government.”
Showing great enthusiasm
“My sister is a big fan of Justin Bieber.”
Being of prime importance above all others
“The big issue for us is to get out of debt as quickly as possible.”
Having a concentration of some characteristic
“The pasta sauce was full of big flavors.”
Showy in speech
“He liked using big words to impress the audience with his vocabulary.”
(of speech) Exhibiting self-importance
“He was always pumping up his own tires with constant big talk.”
Able to give or spend freely
“He was known as a big tipper and received consistently great service from the staff.”
(informal) Used as an intensifier, especially of negative-valence nouns
“What's the big rush? We have plenty of time.”
(informal) Genetically well-endowed
“She matured and blossomed into a big young lady with curves in all the right places.”
(archaic) In a late stage of pregnancy
“She was big with child.”
Grand and impressive in appearance
Severe or intense, especially in a painful or unpleasant way
Of great excellence, grandeur or beauty
Greater than average in size, amount, value or degree
Containing large numbers or amounts of something (or people)
Greatest in age or seniority
(of a letter) Large in size and of the form used to begin sentences and names
Of a satisfactory or acceptable quality
Powerful or rich in volume and sound
Very loud or having a high volume
In a boasting manner
“He would always talk big to boost his own ego.”
In a large amount or to a large extent
“He won big in the casino, then lost everything.”
On a large scale, expansively
“You need to think big to impress the investors.”
(informal, rare, usually used in plural form) One of high importance or significance within a group
“He was a respected big in the company.”
A significant area of land or territory
Something that is currently fashionable
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