big

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”

significant

• “graduation was a big day in his life”

of very great significance

• “deciding to drop the atom bomb was a very big decision”
• “a momentous event”

conspicuous in position or importance

• “a big figure in the movement”
• “big man on campus”
• “he”
• “;”

very intense

• “a bad headache”
• “in a big rage”
• “had a big (or bad) shock”
• “a bad earthquake”
• “a bad storm”

loud and firm

• “a big voice”
• “big bold piano sounds”

prodigious

• “big spender”
• “big eater”
• “heavy investor”

(of animals) fully developed

• “an adult animal”
• “a grown woman”

marked by intense physical force

• “a big wind”

feeling self-importance

• “too big for his britches”
• “had a swelled head”
• “he was swelled with pride”

older brother or sister

• “big sister”

exhibiting self-importance

• “big talk”

generous and understanding and tolerant

• “a heart big enough to hold no grudges”
• “that”
• “;”
• “;”
• “;”

given or giving freely

• “was a big tipper”
• “the bounteous goodness of God”
• “bountiful compliments”
• “a freehanded host”
• “a handsome allowance”
• “Saturday”
• “;”
• “;”
• “;”

in an advanced stage of pregnancy

• “was big with child”
• “was great with child”

extremely well

• “his performance went over big”

in a boastful manner

• “he talked big all evening”

on a grand scale

• “think big”

in a major way

• “the play failed big at the box office”