above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent; a large city; set out for the big city; a large sum; a big (or large) barn; a large family; big businesses; a big expenditure; a large number of newspapers; a big group of scientists; large areas of the world
big (adj.)
extremely well; his performance went over big'
in a boastful manner; he talked big all evening
[ Syn: boastfully , boastfully , vauntingly , vauntingly , large , large , boastfully , boastfully , vauntingly , vauntingly , large , large , boastfully , boastfully , vauntingly , vauntingly , large , large , boastfully , boastfully , vauntingly , vauntingly , large , large ]
on a grand scale; think big'
in a major way; the play failed big at the box office'
big (adv.)
marked by intense physical force; a big wind'
generous and understanding and tolerant; a heart big enough to hold no grudges; thats very big of you to be so forgiving; a large and generous spirit; a large heart; magnanimous toward his enemies
[ Syn: large , magnanimous ]
given or giving freely; was a big tipper; the bounteous goodness of God; bountiful compliments; a freehanded host; a handsome allowance; Saturdays child is loving and giving; a liberal backer of the arts; a munificent gift; her fond and openhanded grandfather
[ Syn: bighearted , bounteous , bountiful , freehanded , handsome , giving , liberal , openhanded ]
in an advanced stage of pregnancy; was big with child; was great with child
[ Syn: enceinte , expectant , gravid , great , large , heavy , with child ]
significant; graduation was a big day in his life'
very intense; a bad headache; in a big rage; had a big (or bad) shock; a bad earthquake; a bad storm
[ Syn: bad ]
loud and firm; a big voice; big bold piano sounds'
conspicuous in position or importance; a big figure in the movement; big man on campus; hes very large in financial circles; a prominent citizen
prodigious; big spender; big eater; heavy investor
[ Syn: heavy ]
exhibiting self-importance; big talk
[ Syn: boastful , braggart , bragging , braggy , cock-a-hoop , crowing , self-aggrandizing , self-aggrandising ]
feeling self-importance; too big for his britches; had a swelled head; he was swelled with pride
[ Syn: swelled , vainglorious ]
(of animals) fully developed; an adult animal; a grown woman
[ Syn: adult , full-grown , fully grown , grown , grownup ]