"big" meaning in English

See big in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /bɪɡ/ Audio: en-uk-big.ogg [UK], en-us-big.ogg [US] Forms: big [positive], bigger [comparative], biggest [superlative]
enPR: bĭg Head templates: {{adj|big|bigger|biggest}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If something is big, it is large in size; tall, wide, long, or fat. Synonyms: good, great, high, large
    Sense id: simple-big-en-adj-0hPHtHax
  2. If something is big, it is important. Synonyms: important
    Sense id: simple-big-en-adj-heypokac
  3. Someone's big brother or a big sister is one who is older than the person.
    Sense id: simple-big-en-adj-w6BgiMvi
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      "form": "big",
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        "positive"
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    },
    {
      "form": "bigger",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "biggest",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        {
          "word": "little"
        },
        {
          "word": "small"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "He's bigger than me."
        },
        {
          "text": "I would like a big glass of milk."
        },
        {
          "text": "The tree was so big that you could see it over the top of the house."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "If something is big, it is large in size; tall, wide, long, or fat."
      ],
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      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "good"
        },
        {
          "word": "great"
        },
        {
          "word": "high"
        },
        {
          "word": "large"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "That's a big problem!"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "If something is big, it is important."
      ],
      "id": "simple-big-en-adj-heypokac",
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "important"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "I have a big brother who's stronger than you!"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Someone's big brother or a big sister is one who is older than the person."
      ],
      "id": "simple-big-en-adj-w6BgiMvi"
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "enpr": "bĭg"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/bɪɡ/"
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-uk-big.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-us-big.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "form": "big",
      "tags": [
        "positive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "bigger",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "biggest",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "big",
        "2": "bigger",
        "3": "biggest"
      },
      "expansion": "[POS TABLE]",
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    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "adj",
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        {
          "word": "little"
        },
        {
          "word": "small"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "He's bigger than me."
        },
        {
          "text": "I would like a big glass of milk."
        },
        {
          "text": "The tree was so big that you could see it over the top of the house."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "If something is big, it is large in size; tall, wide, long, or fat."
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "good"
        },
        {
          "word": "great"
        },
        {
          "word": "high"
        },
        {
          "word": "large"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "That's a big problem!"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "If something is big, it is important."
      ],
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        {
          "word": "important"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "I have a big brother who's stronger than you!"
        }
      ],
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        "Someone's big brother or a big sister is one who is older than the person."
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "enpr": "bĭg"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/bɪɡ/"
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-uk-big.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-us-big.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    }
  ],
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}

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