big — of considerable size, extent, or intensity
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: of considerable size, extent, or intensity
Pronunciation (IPA): /bɪɡ/
Korean meaning: 크기나 규모가 큰, 중요한
Korean pronunciation: **빅**
Example Sentences
- He has big dreams of becoming a doctor.
- My dog thinks he's big, but he's actually smaller than a cat.
- She made a big splash at the swimming pool - literally.
big
ADJECTIVE//bɪɡ//
of considerable size, extent, or intensity
💡 Concept
The big elephant towered over the tiny puppy at the zoo.
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/bɪɡ/
🇬🇧 UK/bɪɡ/
🌳Etymology
Rootbig
Origin
중세 영어 'bigge'에서 유래되었으며, 원래는 '강력한, 힘센'이라는 의미였습니다. 시간이 지나면서 물리적 크기를 나타내는 의미로 확장되었습니다.
🎵Rhyme
pigfigdigwig
pig
fig
dig
wig
🔗Collocations
big deal
big difference
big mistake
big problem
big city
think big
📝Examples
“He has big dreams of becoming a doctor.”
😄 Fun example
“My dog thinks he's big, but he's actually smaller than a cat.”
😄 Fun example
“She made a big splash at the swimming pool - literally.”
“The big exam is coming next week.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
largehugeenormousmassivegiant
Antonyms
smalllittletiny
Related
sizescaledimensionimportantmajor
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