adjective#247 by frequency

big

/bɪɡ/

Of great size, large; Of great size, large.; Fat; Large with young

Meanings

1
Of great size, large
- He has a big house.
  Tatoeba · araneo · CC BY 2.0 FR
- My house is really big.
  Tatoeba · CM · CC BY 2.0 FR
2
Of great size, large.; Fat
3
Large with young; pregnant; swelling; ready to give birth or produce
4
Adult; (of a child) older
5
Adult; (of a child) older.; Old, mature. Used to imply that someone is too old for something, or acting immaturely
6
Mature, conscientious, principled; generous
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Important or significant
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Popular
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Populous
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Used as an intensifier, especially of negative-valence nouns

nounnot in the study set

/bɪɡ/

Someone or something that is large in stature; An important or powerful person; a celebrity; a big name

1
Someone or something that is large in stature
- The boy found that the big box contained nothing but old newspapers.
  Tatoeba · sundown · CC BY 2.0 FR
2
An important or powerful person; a celebrity; a big name
3
The big leagues, big time
4
An initiated member of a sorority or fraternity who acts as a mentor to a new member (the little)
5
The participant in age roleplay who acts out the older role