big

adjective16 collocationsAvg. frequency: 8.1

the most common intensifier for 'big'

to a very high degree

slightly larger than desired

moderately or quite large

used to express that something is surprisingly or unbelievably large

a small amount larger than desired

used to indicate that something has the possibility of becoming large or significant

informal way to say very big

used for emphasis to mean very big, often in a friendly or descriptive way

used for emphasis, often with a negative noun like 'lie' or 'zero'

used to state the size of something

indicates a process of becoming large, common in informal speech

used to describe the visual appearance of size

indicates a process of increasing in size, often through natural development

used to express an impression of size

indicates a process of becoming large, often in an abstract sense

Collocations with "big"

... + big

accomplishmentacquisitionadvanceadvantageadventureairlineairportambitionappetiteargumentarmchairassetattractionaudiencebabybacklogbandbangbankbashbedroombelieverbellybetbillbitblockblowblunderbombbonusboomboostbossboybreakbreakfastbreakthroughbreastbreathbrotherbudgetbuildingbullybumbumpbunchbundlebusinesscampaigncatcatastrophecatchcelebrationcelebritychainchallengechancechangecheerchequechestchunkcityclapclassclientclimaxclosetclumpcollectioncomebackcommissioncommitmentcommotioncompanycomplimentconconcertconglomerateconspiracyconsumercontractcontributioncontributorcorporationcoupcover upcrackcrimecrowdcrushcuddleculpritcupboardcustomercutdangerdaydebtdecisiondemanddemonstrationdentdeparturedeskdeveloperdifferencedilemmadinnerdisadvantagedisappointmentdisasterdiscountdiscoverydiscrepancydistractiondistributordividedividenddonordoordrawbackdreamdrivedropearearthquakeeateredgeeffortegoemphasisempireemployerengineentranceeruptionestateeventexceptionexhibitexhibitionexpansionexpectationexpenseexplosionexportereyefactorfailurefallfamilyfanfarmfarmerfaultfavourfavouritefearfeastfeaturefellowfestivalfightfindfinefirefireplacefirmflatflawflopflowerfollowingfoolfootframefreezefrustrationfussgaingamblegamegapgardengashgaspgategatheringgovernmentgringroupgulfgulpgunguyhandbaghandicaphaulhazardheadacheheaphearthelphelpingherohillhindrancehinthithoardholehopehotelhousehughurdlehurryideaidiotidolimpactimpressionimprovementincentiveincreaseinfluenceinvestorissuejobjumpkickkidkillerkisskitchenladlakelaughleadleagueleaplenderlessonletterliarlieliftlimousineloopholelorryloserlosslumpluremajoritymallmanmansionmanufacturermarketmatchmealmeetmergermessmisconceptionmistakemisunderstandingmomentmoneymonstermortgagemoundmountainmouthmovemovementmoviemugmultinationalmysterynameneednewsnightnosenumberobstacleoccasionofficeoperationoperatoropportunitypackageparadepartpenispensionpicturepiecepileplayplayerpondpoolprizeproblemproducerprofitprojectpromisepublisherpushquestionquestion markracerallyreasonrebatereceptionreductionregretresortresponsibilityretailerreturnreunionrevelationrewardriseriskrivalryroadblockroleroomrowrushsacrificesalarysavingscalescandalscenescorescreensecretsetbackshake upshareholdershockshopping centreshowsighsisterskyslicesmilesnagsobsoundspidersplashsponsorstakestarstepstickstinkstirstorestormstorystridestudiostumbling blocksubjectsubsidysuccesssuppliersupportersurfsurgesurplussurpriseswigswingswitchtabletalkthank youthingthinkerthreatthrilltiptoetoothtowntragedytreattreetrendtroubletruckturn offturning pointturnoutundertakingunionunknownupheavaluproarupsetvictoryvillagevocabularyvoicevoidwastewaveweaknessweddingwelcomewinwindowwinnerwordworryyardyawnyear