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big

/bɪɡ/
Meanings
  • adjective

    Something having greater size, amount, degree, or extent than others; large.

    - "The big apple is a nickname for New York City."
    - "He was a big man, over six feet tall."
    - "The big question is, will they win the championship?"
  • noun

    A person who is older, more experienced, or more important than others.

    - "The big boss made the final decision."
    - "My big brother taught me how to ride a bike."
    - "The big man in charge was very authoritative."
Pronunciation
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Antonyms

little , little , miniature , minuscule , minute , small , tiny , little , young
Synonyms

major leagues , adult , fully grown , grown up , all the rage , in demand , well liked , ample , huge , jumbo , large , massive , sizeable , stoor , busty , macromastic , stacked , chubby , plus-size , rotund , essential , paramount , weighty , fanatical , mad , worked up , full , great , heavy
Rhymes
Words rhyming with big
mug , bug , slug , pug , hug
Homonyms
Words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins

  1. big (English) : Something having greater size, amount, degree, or extent than others; large.

  2. big (Scots) : Important, influential, or powerful.

  3. big (Nautical) : A unit of measurement for the size of a sail or a sailing vessel.

Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

  1. big (English) : Something having greater size, amount, degree, or extent than others; large.

  2. big (Scots) : Important, influential, or powerful.

Variants
List of all variants of big that leads to same result
big , big on , bigger , biggest , bigly , bigness , bignesses , bigs , Big Bad , Big Bads , big bad , big bads , big band , big bang , big bangs , big bang theories , big bang theory , Big Bear , the Big Bear , big beat , big beats , Big Ben , Big Bens
Forms
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bigger, biggest, bigs, bigged, bigging

Etymology
origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Old English begeofan, from be- 'by' + geofan 'giant'. Related to Old Norse begrafa 'to provide for'.

Trivia
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  1. The largest living organism in the world is a fungus called Armillaria ostoyae, which covers over 2,200 acres in Oregon.

  2. The biggest snowflake ever recorded was 15 inches (38 cm) wide and 8 inches (20 cm) thick.

  3. The biggest waterfall in the world is the Angel Falls in Venezuela, which is over 3,200 feet (979 meters) tall.

Related Concepts
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  1. size: The extent or dimension of an object or space, usually measured in terms of length, width, or height.

  2. magnitude: The size, importance, or extent of something, especially a natural phenomenon or a mathematical quantity.

Culture
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In literature, 'big' is often used metaphorically to describe characters, ideas, or concepts that are significant, powerful, or influential. For example, in Mark Twain's 'Adventures of Huckleberry Finn', the character Jim is described as 'big' in terms of his importance to Huck and the story as a whole. In music, 'big' can refer to a grand or impressive sound, as in the phrase 'big band' or the title of the song 'Big' by T. Rex.

How to Memorize "big"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a giant apple, larger than a basketball. Visualize the word 'big' written in bold letters, larger than any other words on the page.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'big' with the image of a giant, or with the idea of something important or powerful.

  3. mnemonics

    - Create a mnemonic by remembering the phrase 'Big Bird Brings Beautiful Blueberries Back'. The first letter of each word in the phrase corresponds to the first letter of 'big', 'bring', 'b', 'bring', 'b', 'back'.

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