big - Meaning in Sanskrit

big - Meaning in Sanskrit

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Definitions and Meaning of big in English

big adjective

1. conspicuous in position or importance

   Examples

   • "a big figure in the movement"
   • "a prominent citizen"
   • "big man on campus"
   • "he's very large in financial circles"
2. prodigious

   Examples

   • "big eater"
   • "big spender"
   • "heavy investor"
3. exhibiting self-importance

   Example

   • "big talk"
4. feeling self-importance

   Examples

   • "had a swelled head"
   • "he was swelled with pride"
   • "too big for his britches"
5. very intense

   Examples

   • "a bad earthquake"
   • "a bad headache"
   • "a bad storm"
   • "had a big (or bad) shock"
   • "in a big rage"
6. (of animals) fully developed

   Examples

   • "a grown woman"
   • "an adult animal"
7. loud and firm

   Examples

   • "a big voice"
   • "big bold piano sounds"
8. above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

   Examples

   • "a big (or large) barn"
   • "a big expenditure"
   • "a big group of scientists"
   • "a large city"
   • "a large family"
   • "a large number of newspapers"
   • "a large sum"
   • "big businesses"
   • "large areas of the world"
   • "set out for the big city"
9. significant

   Example

   • "graduation was a big day in his life"
10. marked by intense physical force

    Example

    • "a big wind"
11. generous and understanding and tolerant

    Examples

    • "a heart big enough to hold no grudges"
    • "a large and generous spirit"
    • "a large heart"
    • "magnanimous toward his enemies"
    • "that's very big of you to be so forgiving"
12. given or giving freely

    Examples

    • "a freehanded host"
    • "a handsome allowance"
    • "a liberal backer of the arts"
    • "a munificent gift"
    • "bountiful compliments"
    • "her fond and openhanded grandfather"
    • "Saturday's child is loving and giving"
    • "the bounteous goodness of God"
    • "was a big tipper"
13. in an advanced stage of pregnancy

    Examples

    • "was big with child"
    • "was great with child"

big abverb

1. in a boastful manner

   Example

   • "he talked big all evening"
2. in a major way

   Example

   • "the play failed big at the box office"
3. on a grand scale

   Example

   • "think big"
4. extremely well

   Example

   • "his performance went over big"

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