Big
/bɪɡ/
adjectiveBeginner🔥Very CommonSize
2 meanings1 idiom/phrase2 questions
Definitions
2 meanings1
Large in size, quantity, or extent.
/bɪɡ/
adjectiveneutralBeginner
Size
Of considerable size, extent, or amount.
The dog was big and strong.
💡 Simply: Very large.
More Examples
2
That's a big problem.
How It's Used
General
"He has a big car."
Physics
"The big bang theory explains the universe's origin."
2
Of great importance or significance.
/bɪɡ/
adjectivepositiveIntermediate
Importance
Important or significant.
It's a big day for her.
💡 Simply: Very important.
More Examples
2
He made a big impact.
How It's Used
Business
"This is a big decision for the company."
Tip:Think BIG achievements.
Idioms & expressions
big deal
Something not important or impressive.
"Losing the game was no big deal."
From Old English *bīg, meaning 'bulky, large'. Related to German *big and other Germanic cognates.
The word 'big' has been consistently used to denote largeness and importance since Old English times.
Memory tip
Think of a BIG elephant.
Word Origin
LanguageOld English
Original meaning
"bulky, large"
big housebig problembig citybig surprisebig fan
Common misspellings
biggbiig
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