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How to pronounce “big”
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Pronunciation guide for big
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of big with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 8 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- The Jane Austen Book Club
about as big as a sheet of typing paper
- Definition summary
- Of great size, large.
Example 1 of 8
How to pronounce big
The Jane Austen Book Club
about as big as a sheet of typing paper
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “big”
Meaning
- [Adjective]
- Of great size, large.
- (sometimes figurative) Large with young; pregnant; swelling; ready to give birth or produce.
- (informal) Well-endowed; with a desired body part notably large.
- (informal) Adult; (of a child) older.
- (informal) Mature, conscientious, principled; generous. [with of ‘someone’]
- (informal) Important or significant.
- Popular.
- (of a city) Populous.
- (informal) Used as an intensifier, especially of negative-valence nouns
- (of an industry or other field, or institution(s) therein; often capitalized; sometimes humorous) Operating on a large scale, especially if therefore having undue or sinister influence.
- (informal) Enthusiastic (about). [with on ‘someone/something’]
- [Adverb]
- In a loud manner.
- In a boasting manner.
- In a large amount or to a large extent.
- On a large scale, expansively.
- (colloquial) Hard; with great force.
- [Noun]
- Someone or something that is large in stature.
- An important or powerful person; a celebrity; a big name.
- (in the plural) The big leagues, big time.
- (university slang) An initiated member of a sorority or fraternity who acts as a mentor to a new member (the little).
- (BDSM, ABDL) The participant in ageplay who acts out the older role.
- [Verb]
- (transitive) To inhabit; occupy.
- (reflexive) To locate oneself.
- (transitive) To build; erect; fashion.
- (intransitive) To dwell; have a dwelling.
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