Big
/bɪɡ/
noun
adjective
- Of great size, large.
"Elephants are big animals, and they eat a lot."
- (of an industry or other field, often capitalized) Thought to have undue influence.
"Big Tech"
- Popular.
"That style is very big right now in Europe, especially among teenagers."
- Adult.
"Kids should get help from big people if they want to use the kitchen."
- Fat.
"Gosh, she is big!"
adverb
- In a loud manner.
- In a boasting manner.
"He's always talking big, but he never delivers."
- In a large amount or to a large extent.
"He won big betting on the croquet championship."
- On a large scale, expansively.
"You've got to think big to succeed at Amalgamated Plumbing."
- Hard.
"He hit him big and the guy just crumpled."
Word Validity & Sources
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Big"
Big is a 3-letter word that scores 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "big" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.
Using "Big" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "big" is a low-scoring word.