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1. Meaning 1 · noun

   Someone or something that is large in stature

2. Meaning 2 · noun

   An important or powerful person; a celebrity; a big name.

3. Meaning 3 · noun

   (as plural) The big leagues, big time.

4. Meaning 4 · noun

   (BDSM) The participant in ageplay who acts out the older role.

5. Meaning 5 · verb

   To praise, recommend, or promote.

6. Meaning 6 · adjective

   Of great size, large.

   “Elephants are big animals, and they eat a lot.”

7. Meaning 7 · adjective

   (of an industry or other field, often capitalized) Thought to have undue influence.

   “Big Tech”

8. Meaning 8 · adjective

   Popular.

   “That style is very big right now in Europe, especially among teenagers.”

9. Meaning 9 · adjective

   Adult.

   “Kids should get help from big people if they want to use the kitchen.”

10. Meaning 10 · adjective

    Fat.

    “Gosh, she is big!”

11. Meaning 11 · adjective

    Important or significant.

    “What's so big about that? I do it all the time.”

12. Meaning 12 · adjective

    (with on) Enthusiastic (about).

    “I'm not big on the idea, but if you want to go ahead with it, I won't stop you.”

13. Meaning 13 · adjective

    Mature, conscientious, principled; generous.

    “I tried to be the bigger person and just let it go, but I couldn't help myself.”

14. Meaning 14 · adjective

    Well-endowed, possessing large breasts in the case of a woman or a large penis in the case of a man.

    “Whoa, Nadia has gotten pretty big since she hit puberty.”

15. Meaning 15 · adjective

    (sometimes figurative) Large with young; pregnant; swelling; ready to give birth or produce.

    “She was big with child.”

16. Meaning 16 · adjective

    Used as an intensifier, especially of negative-valence nouns

    “You are a big liar.  Why are you in such a big hurry?”

17. Meaning 17 · adjective

    (of a city) populous

18. Meaning 18 · adjective

    (of somebody's age) old, mature. Used to imply that somebody is too old for something, or acting immaturely.

19. Meaning 19 · adverb

    In a loud manner.

20. Meaning 20 · adverb

    In a boasting manner.

    “He's always talking big, but he never delivers.”

21. Meaning 21 · adverb

    In a large amount or to a large extent.

    “He won big betting on the croquet championship.”

22. Meaning 22 · adverb

    On a large scale, expansively.

    “You've got to think big to succeed at Amalgamated Plumbing.”

23. Meaning 23 · adverb

    Hard.

    “He hit him big and the guy just crumpled.”

How this word is used

• Everyday “Elephants are big animals, and they eat a lot.”
• General “Big Tech”
• General “That style is very big right now in Europe, especially among teenagers.”
• General “Kids should get help from big people if they want to use the kitchen.”
• General “Gosh, she is big!”
• General “What's so big about that? I do it all the time.”
• General “I'm not big on the idea, but if you want to go ahead with it, I won't stop you.”
• General “I tried to be the bigger person and just let it go, but I couldn't help myself.”
• General “Whoa, Nadia has gotten pretty big since she hit puberty.”
• General “She was big with child.”
• General “You are a big liar.  Why are you in such a big hurry?”
• General “He's always talking big, but he never delivers.”
• General “He won big betting on the croquet championship.”
• General “You've got to think big to succeed at Amalgamated Plumbing.”
• General “He hit him big and the guy just crumpled.”

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