(for abstract matters) of larger than normal size.
In a major way.
(of animals) fully developed; "an adult animal"; "a grown woman"
very intense; "a bad headache"; "in a big rage"; "had a big (or bad) shock"; "a bad earthquake"; "a bad storm"
(informal) "graduation was a big day in his life"
loud and firm; "a big voice"; "big bold piano sounds"
in a major way; "the play failed big at the box office"
on a grand scale; "think big"
extremely well; "his performance went over big"
given or giving freely; "was a big tipper"; "the bounteous goodness of God"; "bountiful compliments"; "a freehanded host"; "a handsome allowance"; "Saturday's child is loving and giving"; "a liberal backer of the arts"; "a munificent gift"; "her fond and openhanded grandfather"
older and (at least formerly) larger than another though relative size is not the issue; "big sister"
in an advanced stage of pregnancy; "was big with child"; "was great with child"
marked by intense physical force; "a big wind"; "high winds"
generous and understanding and tolerant; "a heart big enough to hold no grudges"; "that's very big of you to be so forgiving"; "a large and generous spirit"; "a large heart"; "magnanimous toward his enemies"
conspicuous in position or importance; "a big figure in the movement"; "big man on campus"; "he's very large in financial circles"; "a prominent citizen"
of very great significance "deciding to drop the atom bomb was a very big decision"; "a momentous event"
feeling self-importance; "too big for his britches"; "had a swelled head"; "he was swelled with pride"
exhibiting self-importance; "big talk"
in a boastful manner; "he talked big all evening"
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent; "a large city"; "set out for the big city"; "a large sum"; "a big (or large) barn"; "a large family"; "big businesses"; "a big expenditure"; "a large number of newspapers"; "a big group of scientists"; "large areas of the world"
conspicuous in position or importance; "a big figure in the movement"; "big man on campus"; "he''s very large in financial circles"; "a prominent citizen"
given or giving freely; "was a big tipper"; "the bounteous goodness of God"; "bountiful compliments"; "a freehanded host"; "a handsome allowance"; "Saturday''s child is loving and giving"; "a liberal backer of the arts"; "a munificent gift"; "her fond and
generous and understanding and tolerant; "a heart big enough to hold no grudges"; "that''s very big of you to be so forgiving"; "a large and generous spirit"; "a large heart"; "magnanimous toward his enemies"
marked by intense physical force; "a big wind"
significant; "graduation was a big day in his life"
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent; "a large city"; "set out for the big city"; "a large sum"; "a big (or large) barn"; "a large family"; "big businesses"; "a big expenditure"; "a large number of newspapers"; "a big group o
of very great significance; "deciding to drop the atom bomb was a very big decision"; "a momentous event"
in an advanced stage of pregnancy
conspicuous in position or importance
given or giving freely
generous and understanding and tolerant
marked by intense physical force
significant
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
