The meaning of BIG is large or great in dimensions, bulk, or extent; also : large or great in quantity, number, or amount. How to use big in a sentence.

Big is a 1988 American fantasy comedy film directed by Penny Marshall and stars Tom Hanks as Josh Baskin, an adolescent boy whose wish to be "big" transforms him physically into an adult.

He fell for her in a big way (= was very attracted to her). Prices are increasing in a big way. Her life has changed in a big way since she became famous.

a. With considerable success: made it big with their recent best-selling album. b. In a thorough or unmistakable way; emphatically: failed big at the box office.

Discover everything about the word "BIG" in English: meanings, translations, synonyms, pronunciations, examples, and grammar insights - all in one comprehensive guide.

Big can describe things that are tall, wide, massive, or plentiful. It’s a synonym of words such as large, great, and huge, describing something as being notably high in number or scale in some way.

Modifying a numeral to designate a group of the specified number of people, things, nations, etc., which are the most important or influential within a particular field, as the big three, the big four, etc.

Synonyms for BIG: large, sizable, substantial, considerable, huge, great, oversize, handsome; Antonyms of BIG: small, little, smallish, puny, dwarf, tiny, dinky, undersized

BIG definition: 1. large in size or amount: 2. important or serious: 3. your older brother/sister. Learn more.

If you say that someone is big in a particular organization, activity, or place, you mean that they have a lot of influence or authority in it.