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adjective
- 1. of considerable size, extent, or intensity: "big hazel eyes" Similar Opposite
- 2. of considerable importance or seriousness: "it's a big decision" Similar Opposite
verb
- 1. praise or recommend something highly: informal British "the record's been on the streets a while now, but it's still worth bigging up"
noun
- 1. the major league in a professional sport: informal North American "the day he made it to the bigs, he forgot every minor league ballpark he ever played in"
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superlative of big. (Definition of biggest from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) Examples of biggest. biggest. Especially horrific were 1796, 1799, 1805, 1809, and 1813-15, for it was then that the biggest armies were present for longest. From the Cambridge English Corpus.
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.
: exceeding most other things of like kind especially in quantity or size : big. a large number of complaints. b. : dealing in great numbers or quantities. a large and highly profitable business. 2. a. : having more than usual capacity or scope : comprehensive. take the large view. will take a larger role in the negotiations. b.
1. a. Of considerable size, number, quantity, magnitude, or extent; large. See Synonyms at large. b. Having great strength or force: a big wind; in a big rage. c. Of great significance; momentous: a big decision; a big victory. 2. a. Mature or grown-up: big enough to take the bus by herself. b. Older or eldest.
1. Of greater than average size, extent, quantity, or amount; big. 2. Of greater than average scope, breadth, or capacity; comprehensive. 3. Important; significant: had a large role in the negotiations; a large producer of paper goods. 4. a. Understanding and tolerant; liberal: a large and generous spirit.
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Definition of 'biggest' Word Frequency. biggest in British English. superlative adjective. See big 1. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Examples of 'biggest' in a sentence. biggest.
The biggest squid ever caught, up to 10 metres long, may be small …. a set phrase for "shout at the biggest voice". Addiction is the biggest reason she didn't/doesn't/hasn't done drugs. Agriculture [comprised/made up/ accounted for] the biggest sector.
Synonyms for BIGGEST: largest, hugest, unparalleled, unequalled, unrivalled, unrivaled, unequaled, most; Antonyms of BIGGEST: least, minimum, slightest, smallest, minimal, lowest, tiniest, littlest
Definition of big adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
