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big*/*/*/
[bɪg]
adj
1) large in size
big brown eyes[/ex]
A big man stood in the doorway.[/ex]
At the end of the lane was a great big house.[/ex]
2) important or serious
We have another big game next week.[/ex]
3) powerful or successful
The place was full of big businessmen.[/ex]
It was her dream to make it big as a singer.[/ex]
Her mother is big in daytime television.[/ex]
4) informal
your big sister or big brother is older than you
Ant:
little
This is my big brother, Jake.[/ex]
5) enthusiastic
They were big fans of the Beatles.[/ex]
Words that you can use instead of big Big is a very general word. Here are some words with more specific meanings that sound more natural and appropriate in particular situations. people large, tall animals/plants enormous, gigantic, great big, huge, large, massive objects bulky, colossal, enormous, gigantic, immense, large, massive buildings high, huge, large, rambling, tall places/areas/cities huge, large, massive, vast rooms airy, spacious groups/organizations/systems enormous, huge, large, massive numbers/amounts colossal, considerable, high, huge, immense, massive, significant, sizeable, substantial, tremendous changes drastic, major, radical, significant, sweeping problems considerable, important, major, serious

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