These are word's definitions related to big. Click on any word to go to its word's detail page. Or, go to the definition of big.
He's a big man.
A thousand people took part in the region's biggest ever cycle race.
informal She's always been a big spender (= she has always spent a lot of money).
informal You're not a very big eater, are you? (= You do not eat a lot.)
I'm ashamed of you. You're big enough to know better (= at an age where you should know that your behaviour is not acceptable).
You're a big bully!
He fell for her in a big way (= was greatly attracted to her).
1 important, because of being powerful, or having a lot of influence or a serious effect:
He had a big decision to make.
There's a big difference between starting up a business and just talking about it.
The big story in the news this week is the mayor's resignation.
The four biggest banks are all planning to cut their service charges.
They're big in Japan, but no one's heard of them here.
Hip-hop is still big today.
3 important, because of being powerful, influential, or having a serious effect:
4 describing a bank that is so important to the economy of a country that the government will give it public money to prevent it from failing. This happened with many big banks between 2008-2009. :