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]

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