Big | Mean of big in English Dictionary

/ˈbɪg/

• large in size
1. a big house/room/field
2. a big glass of soda
3. He is a big [=tall and heavy] man.
4. She moved to a bigger city.
5. the biggest city in the state
6. The tent is big enough for 10 people. [=there is enough space in the tent for 10 people]
7. A great big [=very large, huge] truck pulled up beside us.
8. I can't understand her writing; she uses too many big words. [=long words that many people don't know the meaning of]
• large in number or amount
1. He led a big group through the museum.
2. She was earning big money [=a lot of money] as a lawyer.
• involving or including many people, things, etc.
1. She works for a big company.
2. He organized a big advertising campaign.
3. We had a big fund-raiser for the school.

• tending to do something more often than most people
1. He's a big eater. [=he often eats large amounts of food]
2. She's a big shopper. [=she shops often]
• feeling or showing a lot of excitement or enthusiasm
1. I'm a big fan of their music.
2. He gave me a big smile/hug.
• important or significant
1. She became a big star in movies.
2. He's big in local politics.
3. The changes will have a big [=major] impact on the community.
4. Our biggest concern is for the safety of the children.
5. This job is my big chance.
6. The movie was a big flop.
7. They have big plans for the future.
8. She was a big [=great] help during his illness.
9. Buying this car was a big [=serious] mistake.
10. I was nervous in the weeks leading up to the wedding day, but felt surprisingly calm on the day of the big event.
11. Tomorrow is the big day. [=the day that something important happens]
12. Her suggestion made a big difference [=led to important changes] in the final product.
13. She wanted to go in a big way. [=very much, badly]
• older or more grown up
1. my big [=older] sister/brother
2. He's a big boy now. [=he is less like a baby now]
• very popular
1. That toy is always a big seller.
2. The band was a big hit abroad.
3. Her books are big with teenagers.
4. She thinks longer skirts will be big this year.
5. Designers will discuss the next big thing [=a future trend] in home decorating.
• generous or kind
1. It was big of him to forgive them after the way they treated him.
2. She was big about it and invited him along.
3. He has a big heart. [=he is a kind person]
4. You can spare us a whole five minutes of your time? Well, that's big of you!
• very strong, forceful, etc.
1. There was a big [=powerful] storm last night.
• very enthusiastic about (something)
1. He's big on stamp collecting. [=he likes collecting stamps very much]
2. She's not (very) big on dancing.
• pregnant and almost ready to give birth
1. a woman who was big with child
• too confident or proud of yourself
1. I think the boss is growing too big for his britches.
• in a big way
1. They won/lost big [=they won/lost a large amount] at the casino.
• in a way that is meant to impress people
1. He talks big about his plans, but he hasn't done much yet.
• to be successful or well-liked
1. Here's a recipe for healthy cookies that always goes over big with kids. [=that children like a lot]
• to become very successful
1. He always dreamed of making it big in the movie industry.
2. Her best friend hit it big playing the stock market.
• to think about doing things that involve a lot of people, money, effort, etc.
1. If we're going to start our own business, we should think big.