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big adj (bigger, biggest) 1 large or largest in size, amount, weight, number, power, etc. 2 significant or important to someone • You've got a big day tomorrow. 3 important, powerful or successful, especially in a special area or line of business, etc • the big four banks • He's big in the city. 4 elder • my big sister. 5 adult; grown-up • not big enough to go on your own. 6 often ironic generous or magnanimous • That was big of him. 7 boastful; extravagant; ambitious • big ideas. 8 (usually big on something) colloq, especially US fond of or enthusiastic about it • She's very big on lace. 9 old use in an advanced stage of pregnancy • big with child. adverb, colloq 1 in a boastful, extravagant or ambitious way • likes to act big with his mates. 2 greatly or impressively • Your idea went over big with the boss. bigness noun. big deal! ironic slang an expression indicating that one is indifferent to, or not at all impressed by, what has just been said or done • So his father's the chairman, - big deal! in a big way colloq very much; strongly and enthusiastically. make it big colloq to become successful and famous. too big for one's boots colloq having an exaggerated view of one's importance; conceited.
ETYMOLOGY: 14c.