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1big–time
adjective \ˈbig-ˌtīm\
: relating to or involved in the highest or most successful level of an activity
Full Definition of BIG-TIME
: relating to or involved in the big time <big–time sports>; also : major 4 <big–time operators>
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First Known Use of BIG-TIME
1910
2big–time
adverb
: in a big way : very much or very badly
Full Definition of BIG-TIME
: in a major or large-scale way <the new show bombed big–time>; also : to a great extent or degree <owes me big–time>
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First Known Use of BIG-TIME
1957
Related to BIG-TIME
- Synonyms
- astronomically, big-time, broadly, colossally, considerably, enormously, extensively, highly, hugely, largely, massively, monstrously, monumentally, much, sizably, staggeringly, stupendously, tremendously, utterly, vastly
- Antonyms
- little, negligibly, nominally, slightly
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